‘Fast X’
The increasingly stupid Fast and the Furious series was already barely movies by the time it reached its tenth iteration, Fast X. And this movie is even less of a movie, as — spoiler — it basically just ends after a series of unmotivated action sequences, teeing up what is either one, two, three, or a million more sequels, depending on how Vin Diesel is feeling during a given interview. But also: who cares? Coherence is not the point? It’s all about fast cars, insane stunts, vague talks about family, and occasional, half-hearted comedy routines from Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris. And happily, unlike the last entry, Fast X is not also a slog… Director Louis Letterier’s scatterbrained approach to action sequences goes a thousand miles per hour, and the movie is better for it. Add in Jason Momoa’s villain, a man who saw Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight too many times and made that his whole personality, and baby, you’ve got a real hot cookout. Bring on Fast X 2.