Following the critical and financial success of the previous entry, Fast and Furious 6 had a lot to do and was very successful, especially in the final and mid-credits scenes, which not only satisfactorily wrapped up the film’s conflicts, but also perfectly set up events for the seventh Fast and Furious film. Directed by Justin Lin, Fast and Furious 6 takes place years after Dominic “Dom” Torreto (Vin Diesel) and his team succeed provoked the bank robbery in Brazil in Five quick. The crew went their separate ways and everyone seems to be fine.
Dom and his team are forced back into the game when Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) informs Dom that a rogue British agent named Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) plans to manufacturing a device called “Nightshade” that can turn off all power in a country. Hobbs asks Dom for help in exchange for forgiveness for himself and his crew, which he accepts. However, the mission becomes personal when Dom discovers that his late wife, Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) is still alive and working for Shaw. It all comes together for a thrilling finale worthy of the Fast and Furious franchise.
Dominic Torretto defeats Owen and recovers the computer chip
Dom throws Owen out of a plane
Owen and his team attack a military convoy that contains a computer chip he needs to finish building “Nightshade”. Although Dom and his team are unsuccessful in stopping Owen, they convince Letty to join them and betray Shaw. With their hands on the computer chip, Shaw and his band of mercenaries board a moving plane to flee the country, but are stopped from doing so after Dom and his crew catch up to them and use the weight of their cars to prevent them from doing so. the plane catches. off.
The cast of Fast and Furious 6 |
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Characters |
Actors |
Dominic “Dom” Toretto |
Vin Diesel |
Brian O’Conner |
Paul Walker |
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson |
Lucas Hobbs |
Letty Ortiz |
Michelle Rodrigues |
Mia Toretto |
Jordana Brewster |
Roman Pearce |
Tyrese Gibson |
Tej Parker |
Chris “Ludacris” Pontes |
Han Seoul-Oh |
Sung Kang |
Gisele Yashar |
Gal Gadot |
Helena Neves |
Elsa Pataky |
Owen Shaw |
Luke Evans |
Riley Hicks |
Gina Carano |
Dom and Luke take the opportunity to board the plane, which leads to one of the best fight scenes in the movie. Fast and Furious franchise in which they team up to fight and defeat Owen and his henchman, Klaus (Kim Kold). After Dom and Luke successfully win their over-the-top fight, they take the computer chip, throw Owen out of the moving plane, which leaves him in critical condition, and then exit the plane before it crashes and explodes.
Hobbs forgives Dom and his crew
Hobbs and his family are no longer wanted by police
After successfully stopping Owen Shaw from building the “Nightshade” device and carrying out his mission, Dom and his team return to Los Angeles, where they celebrate with a huge barbecue. Luke arrives at the party to tell Dom that he and his team have been pardoned and that the government will no longer hunt them.
Although this scene between Dom and Luke was awkwardly filmed and blocked as it was affected by the real-life rivalry between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, it at least did the job of indicating that the two men have now developed mutual respect and established their partnership. in future films.
Letty and Dom get back together
Letty returns to Dom and the family
Although Letty still can’t remember anything about her past or her relationship with Dom, she can’t deny the strong connection she feels with the man. Therefore, after completing the mission, Letty and Dom decide to get back together and give their relationship another chance. This makes Dom happy, because even after she supposedly died, he never stopped loving her.
Unfortunately, this leaves Dom in an uncomfortable position as he must end up with Elena Neves (Elsa Pataky), a former police officer who was first introduced as a member of Hobbs’ team. Five quick and later began a relationship with him after the bank robbery in Brazil. Fortunately, Elena holds no grudge or ill will against Dom, as she understands that he loves Letty and should be with her. Not only does this make Dom happy, but it also shows that even if their relationship ends, they will always remain close to each other.
Han decides to move to Tokyo
This sets up the events of the Tokyo Drift
After Gisele Yashar (Gal Gadot) sacrifices herself at the end of Fast and Furious 6 to save Han (Sung Kang) from being killed by Adolfson, a member of Shaw’s mercenary team, Han tells his crew members that he will go to Tokyo.
Han and Gisele have talked about wanting to go to Tokyo together before, but with Gisele supposedly dead, Han feels more compelled than ever to fulfill his promise to her. Although Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges) support Han’s decision, they remind him that no matter where he goes, they will always be by his side.
Dom and his team say grace
It’s all about the family
A barbecue with chicken and beer that cannot be consumed until someone says grace is a prominent tradition that has been featured almost everywhere. Fast and Furious film, starting with the first film. However, what is particularly special about the barbecue dinner in Fast and Furious 6 is that it is not only the last scene of the film, but also a moment that is earned.
After stopping Owen Shaw’s evil plans and Letty having reunited with the familyIt only makes sense to end this exciting and action-packed trip with friends by relaxing and enjoying a meal of chicken and Corona.
Deckard Shaw kills Han mid-credits
The real reason for Han’s death later Tokyo Drift
In Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Han was supposedly killed in a car accident, and this moment is played again during the mid-credits scene of Fast and Furious 6. However, it is revealed that Han’s death was not an accident, but an assassination attempt orchestrated by a mysterious man who calls Dom and says: “You don’t know me, but you’re about to.” Furious 7 reveals that this mysterious killer is Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), brother of Owen Shaw, who is seeking revenge for killing Dom and his crew after what they did to Owen.
However, just as Han’s death was retold in the mid-credits of Fast and Furious 6would be reconnected again in F9 when it is revealed that Han was not actually killed by Deckard. Instead, with the help of Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell), Han faked his death and then hid for many years before resurfacing and joining Dom’s crew in F9.
The true meaning of Fast and Furious 6
While the Fast and Furious The franchise has been remembered for its comically loud use of the word “family”, it plays an important thematic role in these films, especially Fast and Furious 6.
The film is about family because not only are Dom and his team like a family that supports and cares for each other during the mission, but characters like Letty are reminded of how powerful the concept of family can be, even despite suffering from amnesia, which is why she finally joins the crew. Overall, the family is a driving force in terms of both plot and theme, and the result is a very entertaining action film.
How the ending of Fast and Furious 6 was received
Fans are divided on the finale’s highlights
Five quick It completely changed the franchise and remains one of the best installments in the entire series. Fast and Furious kept the pace, finishing the story of the previous film. The Tomatometer for launch is at 71%, and the Rotten tomatoes the audience score on Popcornmeter is even higher at 84%. An audience member wrote: “An action-packed ride from start to finish. Exciting new villain with great pacing and an incredible ending.” CNN critic Tom Charity, however, simply praised the film’s popcorn value:
“Furious 6 is more than ready to up the ante with even bigger, clumsier modes of transportation. I don’t want to say too much, but for some reason I kept having “Toy Story 2” flashbacks during the absurdly elongated climax… Ridiculous, but undeniably fun and surprisingly affectionate, this is really all you could ask for from a car crash movie and much more. Continue to the end credits for a satisfying coda.”
However, fans Reddit we debated the ending, especially about Letty returning with amnesia but returning to Dom anyway in the end. The OP wrote that they hated how Gisele’s death was just covered up, and Dom invited Letty back after she lost the people she thought were her family, and she just accepted, which also rejected Elena’s sacrifice. This led to a problem with the entire franchise and its treatment of women, and the OP didn’t like that ending.
When classifying the Fast and Furious finals, other Reddit poster ranked it eighth out of ten (before Fast). The OP wrote down his problems with this, saying: “This is definitely the worst ending to a family barbecue. Nothing notable happens here, as we learn about Han going to Tokyo.“On the other hand, another Editor calls Fast and Furious 6 the best of the series, writing, “F6 wins because it brings Hobbs into the scene as a member of the team and… unlike F5… the ending of F6 brings every member of the team into the scene.“
The sixth film in the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast and Furious 6 continues the Fast Saga after the events of Fast Five. Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his gang of international fugitives receive a pardon to help DSS agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) arrest Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). After learning that Shaw’s plans involve a connection to Dom’s past, the gang discovers that the stakes are even greater than they could have ever imagined.
- Release date
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May 24, 2013
- Distributor(s)
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Universal Images
- Execution time
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130 minutes