"Of course I think you're stupid!"
The first spin-off from the Fast and Furious franchise pretty much delivers everything you would expect: the one-liners, the banter, uber-macho posturing, physics-bending (and spectacular) set pieces...everything you could want from a big dumb Friday-night popcorn movie. Director Leitch as expected does a great job of marshalling the whipcrack-fast, high-end action, with one truly jaw-dropping moment in the final extended smackdown, which all meets the franchise fans' expectations. There is surprisingly less humour than might be expected, as it is mostly delivered with great seriousness for two cartoon-like characters. Johnson does what he does effortlessly, with no room for nuance or characterisation; Statham is again great value in this renaissance of his career; Idris Elba makes for a powerful and convincing nemesis; and, as Shaw's sister, Vanessa Kirby is a strong and engaging addition. With the sequel-baiting ending clearly signposting more to come, Hobbs & Shaw is not up there with the best of the parent franchise, but it is pacy and well-crafted action entertainment in its own right.
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