When the first Fast and the Furious film was released in 2001, no one could have predicted that the series would have a longer lifespan than almost any other action franchise in film history, or that it would go on to just become more and more financially successful as time went on. But that’s exactly what has happened, thanks to the addition of both Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in one of the lead roles, and the work behind the camera of talented, energetic directors like Justin Lin and James Wan over the past few installments. Fully embracing the ridiculousness of its premise with some awe-inspiring action sequences, that trend only looks to continue in this year’s The Fate of the Furious.
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