With the newest installment of Fast & Furious out in theatres, it can be stated without doubt, anyone who’s watching Fast X is a die-hard fan of the franchise or maybe went there for Jason Momoa. Because despite the blockbuster franchise uniting the Avengers-like team or rather “family”, the sequels have gotten a little repetitive with their perpetual cyber-heists and celebrity cameos.
Despite Fast X‘s attempt at reminding its fans about the past glories of the team, the movie is still facing ridicule. Critics consider, amid physics-violating floating cars and scenes pumped up with crazy shots, the one thing that’s saving the sequel is the dangerously entertaining character of Jason Momoa.
Fast X Gives Out A Preposterous Vibe To Its Audience
The Fast & Furious franchise is back at your doorstep with their newest installment Fast X. Continuing their sequel of turning things up by uniting their super pumped team, the recent movie comes from the director Louis Leterrier. Despite the franchise owning blockbuster prequels, fans don’t appear much hyped with Fast X.
To be fair, the films do seem to have run their course over the years. Coming up with a beaten storyline and repetitive scenes, Leterrier literally appears to have reused footage from the climax of Fast Five, for his new movie Fast X. However, the climax scene isn’t the only thing that appears common. Even the eccentric physics-defying flying cars and unrealistic action scenes appear similar to that of the prequels.
Witnessing the monstrously silly and stupidly entertaining Fast X, fans and critics claim, the franchise seems to have run out of gas. Simply employing insane stunts and striking dialogues, the movie is deemed a fancy rip-off of Mission Impossible and John Wick.
Nevertheless, irrespective of the cliché survival techniques, vows, and vengeance, fans believe, the movie wouldn’t be near as fun without Jason Momoa playing the flamboyant knife-licking psycho, Dante Reyes.
Jason Momoa Saves Fast X From Utter Ridicule
Appearing as the new villainous character, who is clumsily introduced in the background, Jason Momoa plays the role of Fast Five antagonist Hernan Reyes’ son, Dante Reyes. Pulling the cheap technique of making the villain seem menacing and meaningful, fans criticize the franchise for using Reyes’ family history.
To everybody’s surprise, this time the franchise unknowingly made the villain more favorable than Vin Diesel‘s entire team. Playing the role that appears as an amalgamation of Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker, and Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow, Momoa expresses his penchant for explosives. Now, what can be greater than witnessing Momoa stand with arms wide like Christ the Redeemer, while a possible blast is to happen?
Thus, after watching Jason Momoa being the bad guy, fans and netizens took to Twitter to express their thrill over Fast X.
Fast X was about as ridiculous, over the top and cliché-riddled as you would expect from a Fast and Furious movie, but Jason Momoa was fantastic as the latest villain.
He was clearly having the time of his life and the movie is worth watching for his performance alone!#FAST10 pic.twitter.com/M62qbnNOOI
— Callum Altimas (@CallumAltimas) May 19, 2023
Jason Momoa brought life to Fast X. It's probably one of his best performances to date. He simply aced his role with those mind games on Dom. pic.twitter.com/4H7trK2oMp
— Lord Tristan (@tristan_dmartel) May 19, 2023
Jason Momoa when he was asked to play the villain of Fast X: pic.twitter.com/bHsF38WkKP
— Michael (@JokerCritic) May 19, 2023
Jason Momoa in Fast X is one of the best castings i’ve seen in long time. dude is their Thanos and im all here for it pic.twitter.com/nm2ytiFWCS
— nicky (@NickyDiSaba) May 19, 2023
Just watched Fast X.
What in the Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame, Mission Impossible, James Bond, did I just watch. They’re trying too hard to be a superhero movie 😭
The highlight was truly Jason Momoa, the best fruity villain in the FF franchise. He carried the movie so hard. pic.twitter.com/NA3pruGR1h
— Black Cat (@silverxsable) May 17, 2023
After watching the movie, netizens on Twitter and other social media sites hail Jason Momoa with positive comments and quirky reviews just like his character.
Willing to know what’s it all about and get into the depth of Jason Momoa’s character? Catch up with the Fast X sequel in your nearest theatres.
Read more: Despite Rivalry, Vin Diesel Had Been Trying to Bring Back The Rock into $340M Fast X Since 2 Years
Source: Twitter
