I never hold out much hope for the second or third instalment in a Hollywood franchise like the Fast and the Furious - let alone the fifth. But number five took me by surprise.
I must start by admitting that having missed number four there were a few loose ends which I couldn't quite tie up - but taking that into consideration, Fast and Furious 5 certainly did what it said on the tin. It was fast and definitely furious.
Packed full of fast action scenes, shoot-outs, fights, car chases and stunts, the film provided everything which made the franchise so popular among the male species.
But what made this particular film extra special was bringing together characters from each of the four former movies, which certainly linked together some rather loose links between number one, two and four, with the rather odd-one-out number three - Tokyo Drift. Although the chronological placement of whether this, the fifth, was in fact a sequel or a prequel, I will leave to you to decide - but the uncertainly made for a more interesting storyline.
It was good to see original characters Dominic Toretto, Brian O'Conner, Mia Toretto and Vince back together for this film - as well as bringing in characters from the later films, with an extra special guest, The Rock.
What was the most surprising about Fast and Furious 5 was that the storyline was actually complex and engaging - there was no clutching at straws as there usually is once film-makers get this far down the line. But my my boyfriend's criticism did seem rather valid - there was a distinct lack in racing and cars, the very things which made this franchise so popular with the boys.
Even so - and saying this as a girl, not quite the target audience - I really enjoyed the latest instalment and would certainly recommend it. Not only was it an enjoyable two hours, but I definitely got brownie points with the man.
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