This is a solid racing movie, complete with all the requisite sports montages, lose-win sequences, and family drama that go along with that. Those who like stock car racing will be much more invested, of course, but general audiences will likely have a fun time, too.
Closest comparison: It’s like Ford v Ferrari by way of Top Gun.
Setting: Racing
Plot: Sports
Tone: Sports
This movie is a tour de force rebuttal to its previous installment. It’s a colorful, blood-spattered comedy corral, with a plot that actually works and consistent stakes. It retreads some story beats from the first installment but improves them just to flex. It takes bizarre situations and obscure characters, then injects them with pathos and treats them with more care than the rest of these non-MCU superhero cash-grabs.
Content warning: Gore
Closest comparison: It’s like Guardians of the Galaxy by way of Deadpool.
Setting: Military
Plot: Super Hero
Tone: Dark Comedy
This movie is a solid, stock action movie. It’s eminently watchable, with enough of a plot to keep things moving and exciting action to keep the audience engaged. It has a slow start, but once it gets going it doesn’t slow down. There are a few plot contrivances, but they don’t stray too far from the realm of believability and make for an all around fun time.
Closest comparison: It’s like Vertical Limit by way of Rambo II.
Setting: Survival
Plot: Adventure
Tone: Action
First off, the good: lots of beautiful visuals and some great character moments with tertiary characters. The opening sequence is fantastic, and if the whole movie was like that it might have been a 5. Unfortunately, most of the humor in the film is mean-spirited, which for me is intolerable. And for a movie that is relying largely on the humor it's just painful.
