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Fast Five
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Lin
Written byChris Morgan
Produced byNeal H. Moritz
Vin Diesel
Michael Fottrell
StarringVin Diesel
Paul Walker
Jordana Brewster
Tyrese Gibson
Ludacris
Matt Schulze
Sung Kang
Dwayne Johnson
CinematographyStephen F. Windon
Edited byKelly Matsumoto
Fred Raskin
Christian Wagner
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) (Australia)
  • April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21) (United Kingdom)
  • April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29) (United States)
  • May 5, 2011 (2011-05-05) (Portugal)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryTemplate:Film United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$125-$150 million [1]

Fast Five (also known as Fast & Furious 5[2] and Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist[3]) is a 2011 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the fifth film in the The Fast and the Furious film series and the fourth installment in terms of chronology preceded by Fast & Furious (2009), succeded by The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). The film is also the first in the series to be released in IMAX and was released on April 29, 2011 in the United States.

Plot

Former FBI agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) leads an assault on a prison transport bus carrying his friend Dominic "Dom" Toretto (Vin Diesel), freeing him before the pair split up, agreeing to meet in Rio de Janeiro. While awaiting Dom's arrival, Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster), Dom's sister, and Brian undertake a job for their friend Vince (Matt Schulze) to steal three cars from a train. The job goes awry when it is discovered that the train is carrying DEA agents and the cars are seized property. Dom arrives to help Brian and Mia as they realize that they need to steal only one specific car, the Ford GT40. With Mia's help, they steal the car and escape but Brian and Dom are captured by corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida), owner of the car. A shootout ensues and the pair again escapes with the car, taking it to their safehouse to discover what Reyes was hiding in it. Vince arrives and is revealed to be working for Reyes after removing a computer chip from the car, shown to contain information on all of Reyes' illicit business activities including laundering over $100 million.

Following the train assault, DSS agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) tracks Dom to his safehouse, assisted by local officer Elena Neves (Elsa Pataky) to apprehend him, but finds them under assault by Reyes' men. Dom, Mia and Brian escape when Mia announces she is pregnant with Brian's child. The trio decides to organize a team to perform a heist on Reyes' laundered money. Han Lue (Sung Kang), Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), Tej Parker (Ludacris), Gisele Harabo (Gal Gadot), Tego Leo (Tego Calderón) and Rico Santos (Don Omar) are called to join in the heist. Vince later joins the team after saving Mia from Reyes' men, earning Dom's trust once more. The team then proceed to steal four 2011 Police Dodge Chargers for their mission. Hobbs finds Dom and arrests him with Brian, Mia and Vince. While transporting them to an airport for extradition to the United States, the convoy is attacked by Reyes' men, killing Hobbs' team and fatally wounding Vince. Wanting revenge for his team, Hobbs and Elena join the heist team.

The heist begins the following day as the gang breaks into the police station where Reyes' money is stored and tear the vault from the building using their cars, dragging it through the city. During the escape Dom manages to take out Reyes' car, badly injuring him before he is shot and killed by Hobbs. Hobbs refuses to let Dom go free but, unwilling to arrest him, agrees to give him and Brian a 24-hour head start to flee. The team splits Reyes' money from the heist and go their separate ways.

In the South Pacific, Brian and a pregnant Mia relax on a beach where they are met by Dom and Elena. Brian challenges Dom to a final, no-stakes race to prove who is the better driver.

In a post-credits scene, Hobbs is given a special file by U.S. Customs agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes), the undercover agent from 2 Fast 2 Furious. The file concerns a group of high-jackers who stole from a military convoy in Berlin. Hobbs first turns away the file saying if it is not Toretto he is not interested, but when Fuentes urges him to look again Hobbs flips through the information and is shocked when a recently taken picture of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) appears, implying that she survived the car crash and shooting in Fast & Furious.

Cast

See also: List of The Fast and the Furious characters

Alimi Ballard, Fernando Chien, Yorgo Constantine, and Geoff Meedy portray members of Hobbs's team: Fusco, Wilkes, Chato, and Macroy. Michelle Rodriguez appears in photographs as Leticia "Letty" Ortiz, Dom's ex-girlfriend who apparently died in Fast & Furious. Eva Mendes appears in an uncredited cameo as undercover agent Monica Fuentes.

Production

In March 2010, producer Neal H. Moritz revealed in an interview that Fast Five would film in Brazil; Caguas, Puerto Rico; Los Angeles, California; and Atlanta, Georgia. He also stated that the sixth installment of the series is also being developed, but both films will not be shot back-to-back.[4]

Principal photography of the film commenced in Puerto Rico in Naranjito, San Juan, and other parts of the island. Fast Five was also filmed in Parker, AZ; Atlanta, GA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Vidal, California.[5]

Rapper Ludacris, who is going to be in the film, confirmed primary shooting ended on November 9, 2010, through his Twitter page.[6]

Vin Diesel is reportedly being paid $15 million for his starring and producing role on the film.[7]

Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Chris Morgan are already developing "Fast & Furious 6".[8]

Marketing

In the United States, the title was simplified to Fast Five to avoid confusion with the Kung Fu Panda franchise, which uses the term "Furious Five".[citation needed]

Taking advantage of social networking website Facebook, the first teaser trailer was released on Vin Diesel's own Facebook page on December 14, 2010, along with various action stills from the film.[9] Teaser trailers for other cast members followed on their own Facebook pages.[10]

Trailer #2 and an international poster debuted on March 8, 2011.[11]

Facebook game Car Town is also marketing the film by the player being able to build Dom's Dodge Charger from the film. A separate version, resembling the one from the first film, unlockable by entering a code found on the ticket for the film. Other things include the Vault Charger, and a Nissan 370Z, Dodge Challenger and 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.

Music

Main article: Fast Five (soundtrack)

Ludacris collaborated with Slaughterhouse and Claret Jai for the soundtrack's lead single, entitled "Furiously Dangerous".[12]

Reception

Box-office peformance

In North America, Fast Five grossed $3.7 million in Thursday midnight showings, marking the best ever for a Universal title and the biggest for the action franchise.[13]

On its opening day, Fast Five grossed $2.1 million in the United Kingdom,[14] $570,000 in Korea,[14] and $260,000 in New Zealand.[14] In Australia, the film grossed $7 million in the first three days after its release.[14] The overseas gross for the opening weekend came to $24 million.[15]

As of 1st May 2011 Fast Five has grossed a combined total of $111.5 million, with the US opening weekend making $80 Million, Australia $14.5 million, United Kingdom $11.5 million, Korea $4.1 million, New Zealand $1.5 million.[16][17]

Critical reviews

The film has received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 79%, based on 132 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 6.3 out of 10 & the consensus being, "Sleek, loud, and over the top, Fast Five proudly embraces its brainless action thrills." On Metacritic the film was given a score of 69, based on 27 reviews, which indicates generally favorable reviews. To date, it is the best critically received of all the films. Chicago Sun-Times reporter, Roger Ebert, gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying, "What it all comes down to is a skillfully assembled 130 minutes at the movies, with actors capable of doing absurd things with straight faces, and action sequences that toy idly with the laws of physics." [18] James Mottram of TotalFilm.com gave the film three stars (out of five) and stated, "full of foot-to-the-floor action, bikini babes and gleaming hoods, makes no attempt to adjust the formula." Richard Corliss of Time Magazine said "A movie with exploding toilets, cars that move sideways and a big chase sequence with Walker and Brewster fleeing favela goons by crashing through the tin roofs of shanty-town shacks."

References

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  2. ^ Fast & Furious 5 theatrical release poster
  3. ^ "Fast Five Becomes Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist and Picks Up New Poster". Scannain.
  4. ^ Weintraub, Steve (2010-03-31). "Exclusive: Producer Neal H. Moritz on Fast and Furious 5 and 6 Plus Info on the Highlander Reboot". Collider.com. Retrieved 2010-05-14. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (16 July 2010-07-16). "'Fast and the Furious' adds to cast". Variety. Retrieved 2010-07-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Twitter / Ludacris: We all just finally finish ..." Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  7. ^ "Hollywood's Top 40". Vanity Fair.
  8. ^ "Early Details about "Fast & Furious 6"". Sandy Schaefer.
  9. ^ "'Fast Five' Trailer Pits Vin Diesel Vs. The Rock". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  10. ^ Mike Fleming. "Facebook Gets Vin Diesel 'Fast Five' Trailer". Deadline.
  11. ^ "'Fast Five' Trailer #2 & International Poster". The Film Stage.
  12. ^ New Music: Ludacris – (F5) Furiously Dangerous (Feat. Slaughterhouse & Claret Jai) || Adwiin-Music.com ||
  13. ^ Pamela McClintock (29-04-2011). "'Fast Five' Earns $3.7 Million at Midnight Opening". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29-04-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  14. ^ a b c d Nikki Finke. "'Fast Five' Now No. 1 In UK Previews, Also Tops Korea And New Zealand". Deadline.com.
  15. ^ Brandon Gray: Around-the-World Roundup: 'Rio' Reigns Again, 'Fast Five,' 'Thor' Duke It Out in Australia. Box Office Mojo, April 26, 2011, retrieved April 27, 2011
  16. ^ Joshua L. Weinstein. "'Fast Five': At $31.5M at the Foreign Box Office Through Tuesday". The Wrap.
  17. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/box-office/
  18. ^ "Fast Five (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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