The endgame is on the horizon, and it looks a bit bumpy, depending on who you ask. Reviews for Fast X are coming in ahead of its May 19 release. From reactions, it is a divisive entry for the franchise as it sets up its finale with this two-parter, and possibly three-parter, if you ask Vin Diesel.
As of writing, the Fast X reviews land the film at 57% on Rotten Tomatoes. The films have always been ridiculous and have gotten more so over time. This aspect, especially tied to the road that leads to a finale, has people divided. Some welcome what is considered the “most ridiculous” installment yet. Others have pushed back their plate, not wanting to eat any more of the adrenaline-pumping action films.
Fast X Reviews Arrive Ahead of This Week’s Release
The one thing critics agree on is that Jason Momoa’s villain, Dante, is endlessly entertaining. AP’s Mark Kennedy said that the latest installment “would not be near enough as fun without” the Aquaman actor. He carries the film so much that it “sags as soon as he is not in it.” TheWrap’s William Bibbaini felt that the actor gave the “exhausted franchise new drive.”
For many of the Fast X reviews, some have been exhausted from the many sequels, the built-up lore, and over-the-top action set pieces. Polygon’s Katie Rife found an issue with the world-building, writing that “it’s so laden with internal mythology that it feels more like homework than popcorn entertainment.” The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday called it “an overstuffed live-action cartoon.”
A seeming consensus is about the final act not being satisfying. The film is compared to Infinity War and Endgame, but while Infinity War set up Endgame, many are not seeing the path as well in this case. IndieWire’s Jude Dry called the final act something that “suffers from an excess of set-ups, cameos, and minor deaths played up as major losses.” USA Today’s Brian Truitt found the good and the bad within the final act that sets up the final one or two films. Truitt wrote that it “gets in gear enough for a gutsy finale” but noted that “it’s not the time to be stalling out this close to the finish line.”
Fast X reviews, so far, place the film as the seventh lowest-scored film on the review aggregator. The lowest is 2009’s Fast & Furious (29%), and the highest is 2015’s Furious 7 (81%). Fans will have to see if this movie clicks with them or not this weekend.