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Ranking all 11 works of the blockbuster series "Wild Speed"! The latest version of the saga is finally at its climax! ※note! Contains spoilers.

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5th place: "Fast and Furious/Super Combo" (19) Director: David Leitch 136 minutes


An exciting spin-off in which Hobbs of power and Shaw of skill team up.


DSS agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and ex-Special Forces officer Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), who had a hand-to-hand battle in ``SKY MISSION,'' were paired together in ``ICE BREAK,'' and they seemed to have good chemistry. , the first spin-off work of the "Waispi" series that was planned in a hurry.


In my personal opinion, this work is not "Waispi". This isn't because Dominic and his friends from Team Toretto don't appear, but because the thin lines of reality that supported the world of "Wyspi" have been abandoned.


The reality line here is the tacit understanding that ``no matter how much danger the characters evade, they are not superhumans with superpowers.'' For example, in ``EURO MISSION,'' Dominic dives from a car on the highway and catches Letty, who is thrown into the air. Even though he knows that such a feat is impossible based on common sense, he gets excited because he thinks it's a desperate dive to save his beloved Letty. If Dominic and Letty were immortal, this action wouldn't work in the first place.


On the other hand, ``Super Combo'' is a story in which Hobbs and Shaw, two of the superhuman members of the Wyspi family, team up to fight Brixton (Idris Elba), a former mercenary who has become superhuman through high-tech technology. There's no way I'm going to die.'' Immortal + immortal VS cyborg. It's more like a science fiction monster movie than a ``Waispi'' movie. Dwayne Johnson should be able to talk about it alongside `` Rampage '' (2018) and ` `California Down '' (15), while Statham should be able to talk about it alongside `` MEG the Monster '' (18) and `` Adrenaline: High Voltage '' (2009). Dew.


However, because of this, ``Super Combo'' became a successful work that acquired its own uniqueness. If there were a ranking of ``Killable but not likely to die'', The Rock (Dwayne Johnson's nickname) and Statham would compete for first place in Hollywood, and it is packed with action that is free from reality and common sense. That's it.


I think the scene where Hobbs tries to pull down a flying helicopter with his muscles and chains is something that would be forbidden even in ``Wispi,'' no matter how absurd it gets, but I still enjoy watching it, helped by the fact that the basic tone is comical. It's so addictive that I find myself thinking, ``I don't mind being pinned down by my muscles.'' The combo technique in the final battle, where Locke and Statham compare "Who is immortal?" is a complete comedy, but the momentum and tension are so strong that you can't help but put effort into your fists.


Also, the guests are extraordinarily luxurious, including Ryan Reynolds, who has connections with director David Leitch, and Kevin Hart, who has connections with Rock. There is also talk that Keanu Reeves was offered the role of the boss of an enemy organization, perhaps because of the director's connection to John Wick (2014). I would like to see a proper sequel made as ``Waispi, which is on a different line from Wispi.''





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