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Action drama, and sequel to four previous films, about a group of racers, stranded while on the lam in Rio de Janeiro, who assemble in order to defeat the corrupt businessman who is their nemesis. Cast:Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jordana BrewsterDirector:Justin LinRelease Date:April 29, 2011DVD Release:October 4, 2011From:UniversalRating:PG-13Length:2 hr 10 min
Fast Five played to very good reviews. • Scott Tobias wrote for the AV Club, "...may be lizard-brain escapism... but nonsense this well-orchestrated is a rare and precious thing." • And Mike Russell wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "The action set pieces are huge and cartoonish and violent and inventive... has a hard-to-manufacture charisma that probably hasn't been in play since the first 'Fast.' " More Reviews Below...
Fast Five Positive Reviews (45 Reviews, reviews below)
Alynda Wheat, People: VERY GOOD(cg) "...stuff will happen that defies Earth's gravitational pull... 'Fast Five,' however ridiculous, delivers a steady supply of humor and octane..."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 139 words, 04/28/11
David Germain, Associated Press: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a blowout of a movie with no restraints whatsoever... It's nonsense, but when Hollywood does nonsense right, it can be a lot of fun."(See all of David Germain's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 04/28/11
Charles Thorp, Us Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...continues to supply the tricked-out cars, thrilling stunts -- and, um, subpar acting -- that's made it a $1 billion franchise."(See all of Charles Thorp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 77 words, 04/28/11
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...propulsive and cheeky-cool... basically 'Ocean's Fourteen' starring a multiculti version of the cast of 'Jersey Shore'.... high-octane trash, but you will go 'Ohhhhhh!' "(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 264 words, 04/29/11
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Bless me father of all critic gods for I have sinned: I liked 'Fast Five'.... pushes all your action buttons, and some you haven't thought of."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 04/29/11
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the plot is like a sidecar in a spectacular fleet with propulsive style.... features inventive action sequences, deft stunt work and breathtaking cinematography..."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 439 words, 04/29/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sheer, preposterous and nonstop impossible action, muscular macho guys, hot chicks and platoons of bad guys... a skillfully assembled 130 minutes at the movies..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 785 words, 04/29/11
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...passably entertaining... satisfies on a visual and visceral level while leaving the intellectual one cold and shriveled and starving. At least it's not pretentious."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 930 words, 04/28/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an exemplar of industrial moviemaking calculation... combines demographic savvy with revving engines, grunting men, crashing cars and promenading female bumpers..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 734 words, 04/29/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...sheer audacity... kind of breathtaking in a metal-twisting, death-defying, mission-implausible, B-movie-on-steroids kind of way."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 04/29/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...a knucklehead 'Ocean's 11'.... if you're wondering why this movie must stretch past two hours, it's because it takes that long to read every item in the cliché dictionary."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 04/29/11
John Anderson, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The chase scenes staged by director Justin Lin are breathtaking, the wisecracks are fresh and the acting stalls out on a regular basis. Still, it is what it is."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 615 words, 04/29/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sheer, preposterous and nonstop impossible action, muscular macho guys, hot chicks and platoons of bad guys... a skillfully assembled 130 minutes at the movies..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 785 words, 04/29/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "...imbecilic, illogical, interminable.... Something like 'Ocean's Eleven' and its various numerations, except with muscle cars and knuckleheads and without the laughs."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 756 words, 04/29/11
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "...preposterous though never actually silly, knowingly funny without ever being self-conscious... a passable action flick that will more than entertain..."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 575 words, 04/29/11
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Not at all plausible, but wildly entertaining. All the action may keep you from noticing how lacklustre Vin Diesel has become."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 04/30/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a ridiculously fun mix of motorized macho mayhem and multicultural bonding.... blissfully, brainlessly satisfying."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 04/29/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Absurdly long, absurdly over the top and absurdly absurd... more fun than any movie with its outrageous carbon footprint has any right to be."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 04/29/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has an undeniable trashy charm.... performances are adequate and stunts defy the laws of physics... flouts every rule of good filmmaking but one -- it's never dull."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 390 words, 04/29/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a weapon of crass destruction. Which means 'Fast Five' is, so far, the most honest Hollywood movie of the year. It's also the most fun."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 930 words, 04/29/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...reliably delivers. You may feel a little stupider -- and slightly deafened -- after watching it, but you won't feel as if you had your pocket picked."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 519 words, 04/29/11
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a movie for audiences who think exuberance in movies is more important than sense or logic and who can laugh at a movie and like it at the same time."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 676 words, 04/29/11
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "The action set pieces are huge and cartoonish and violent and inventive... has a hard-to-manufacture charisma that probably hasn't been in play since the first 'Fast.' "(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 04/29/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "Any intrusion of true emotion or collateral consequence would spoil the fun of this beefsteak bacchanal.... ridiculous..."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 04/29/11
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...among the best fourth sequels ever -- not exactly high praise but more than I expected to dish out.... brawny dumb fun, nothing more, but that's enough."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 04/29/11
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...big, loud, long and stupid.... It's also embarrassingly fun, the sort of speedy, senseless, violence-crammed action flick that virtually defines the summer season..."(See all of Connie Ogle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 676 words, 04/29/11
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: EXCELLENT(cg) "...as the kind of brawny, exciting and slightly dumb action that American blockbusters excel at, it is practically peerless..."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 672 words, 04/26/11
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: VERY GOOD(cg) "...brings Diesel and Johnson together for the first time.... two hot guys staring each other down and checking each other out. Everybody goes home happy."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,033 words, 04/28/11
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Not at all plausible, but wildly entertaining. All the action may keep you from noticing how lacklustre Vin Diesel has become."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 04/30/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "The mix is wrong.... teetered far too far into the realm of the actively antisocial.... I was unable to enjoy all the manmeat on display."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,007 words, 04/21/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (5 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...gets lots of mileage from a combination of high spirits, scorn for the laws of physics, readily renewable energy and an emphasis on family values... geniality carries the day."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 04/29/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an exemplar of industrial moviemaking calculation... combines demographic savvy with revving engines, grunting men, crashing cars and promenading female bumpers..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 734 words, 04/29/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...sheer audacity... kind of breathtaking in a metal-twisting, death-defying, mission-implausible, B-movie-on-steroids kind of way."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 04/29/11
Dana Stevens, Slate: GOOD "This theme is one that 'Fast Five' returns to again and again -- Who's in the family? Who's out? Once you get kicked out of the family, is there any way back in again?"(See all of Dana Stevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 562 words, 04/29/11
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...by most measures the best of the 'Fast and Furious' bunch, combining fresh casting choices, interesting Rio locales and literally smashing bookended action sequences."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 755 words, 04/21/11
Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...gleefully silly and sturdy enough... Big crashes, lithe women and roiling testosterone... at least two set pieces hit new heights of metal-crunching mayhem."(See all of Megan Lehmann's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 04/19/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...sheer audacity... kind of breathtaking in a metal-twisting, death-defying, mission-implausible, B-movie-on-steroids kind of way."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 04/29/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD "...an exemplar of industrial moviemaking calculation... combines demographic savvy with revving engines, grunting men, crashing cars and promenading female bumpers..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 734 words, 04/29/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD "...gets lots of mileage from a combination of high spirits, scorn for the laws of physics, readily renewable energy and an emphasis on family values... geniality carries the day."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 04/29/11
13.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Fast Five's reviews are separated by an average 13.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Fast Five (45 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Fast Five's reviews cover 93.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 25,641 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 570 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Fast Five Coverage, Volume & Length (45 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 11.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Fast Five's reviews on average broke 11.6 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Fast Five's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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