Hobbs and Shaw (Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham) reluctantly team up in the hunt for a supervirus that has been injected into an MI6 agent (Vanessa Kirby) who’s now on the run…

The best movie in this franchise since Fast Five (2011) is a spin-off featuring two brawny stars whose constant feuding is part of the fun. Just as action-packed and outrageous as the last Fast & Furious entries, a Hollywood paella with ingredients from Mission: Impossible and Bond movies.

The running time and a dull, rainy final showdown are drawbacks, but additional charisma comes from Kirby and Idris Elba’s villain.

2019-U.S. 137 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by David Leitch. Screenplay: Chris Morgan, Drew Pearce. Cast: Dwayne Johnson (Luke Hobbs), Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw), Idris Elba (Brixton Lore), Vanessa Kirby (Hattie Shaw), Eiza González, Cliff Curtis, Helen Mirren, Eddie Marsan. Cameos: Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Hart. 

Trivia: Co-produced by Johnson and Statham. Shane Black was considered for directing duties. Reynolds plays a CIA agent and also provides the warped voice of an unseen supervillain (a role for which Keanu Reeves was considered).