Fast Five (alternatively known as
Fast & Furious 5 or Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist ) is a 2011 American
heist action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the
fifth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. It was released first
in Australia on April 20, 2011, and then in the United States on April 29,
2011. Fast Five follows Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Paul
Walker), and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) as they plan a heist to steal $100
million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) while being
pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne
Johnson). While developing Fast Five, Universal Studios deliberately departed
from the street racing theme prevalent in previous films in the series, to
transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so,
they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a
heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the
transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more
attention to action set pieces such as gun fights, brawls, and the heist of
$100 million. The production mounted a comprehensive marketing campaign,
marketing the film through social media, virtual games, cinema chains,
automobile manufacturers, and at NASCAR races.
Fast Five achieved financial
success, breaking box office records for the highest-grossing April opening
weekend and the second-highest spring opening weekend, and surpassing Fast
& Furious (2009) to become the highest-grossing film in the franchise. Fast
Five grossed over $625 million worldwide, making it number 66 on the all-time
worldwide list of highest-grossing films, in unadjusted dollars, and the
seventh-highest-grossing film of 2011. Fast Five received mostly positive
reviews, with critics praising the combination of comedy and "action
sequences that toy idly with the laws of physics"; some labeled it the
best film in the series. Johnson was singled out for praise in numerous reviews
for his performance, with critics calling him "the best thing, by far, in
Fast Five" and remarking that scenes shared by Johnson and Diesel were
often the "best moments". Despite the positive response, many were
critical of the film's running time, considering it too long, and others
criticized the treatment of women, stating "[Women] cameo strikingly in
buttock form. Others actually have first names." South American reviewers
were critical of the film's portrayal of Rio de Janeiro as a haven for drug
trafficking and corruption, labeling it a "stereotype". A sequel,
Fast & Furious 6, was released in May 2013 to box office success,
surpassing Fast Five as the highest-grossing film in the franchise. Another
sequel, Furious 7, released in April 2015, soon surpassed Fast & Furious 6,
grossing over $1.5 billion worldwide.
Cast
1. Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
A professional criminal, street
racer, and fugitive. Diesel was reportedly paid $15 million to star in and
produce the film.
2. Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner
A former FBI agent turned
criminal. He is in a relationship with Mia Toretto. Walker did many of his own
stunts for the film, training with parkour professional Paul Darnell to improve
his movement.
3. Jordana Brewster as Mia
Toretto
Dominic's younger sister and
Brian's girlfriend.
4. Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
Brian's childhood friend. Gibson's
involvement was confirmed on June 30, 2010.[13] Gibson was committed to
Transformers: Dark of the Moon at the time he signed on to Fast Five, so he
flew between Puerto Rico and Atlanta to accommodate both films.
5. Chris "Ludacris"
Bridges as Tej Parker
Brian's and Roman's friend from
Miami. Ludacris confirmed his involvement in the film on July 12, 2010, when he
stated he had arrived in Puerto Rico to begin filming.
6. Matt Schulze as Vince
Dominic's childhood friend.
Schulze had appeared in the first film, and it was confirmed on July 16, 2010,
that he would be returning.
7. Sung Kang as Han Seoul-Oh
A street racer who was Dominic's
business partner in the Dominican Republic.
8. Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs
A Diplomatic Security Service
agent. According to producer Vin Diesel, the role of Hobbs was originally
developed with Tommy Lee Jones in mind. However, when reading feedback on his
Facebook page, Diesel noted a fan stating a desire to see Diesel and Johnson in
a film together. Diesel and Lin then redesigned the role for Johnson.[18]
Johnson wanted to work with Universal Studios, citing their support for him
during his transition from wrestling to acting.[19] He described the role as a
former bounty hunter turned US Marshal[20] and as "the government's
version of the best bounty hunter on the planet".[19] He undertook an
extensive daily workout regime to enlarge his physique, wanting his character
to appear as a "hunter" and to be formidable enough to present a
credible threat to the protagonists.
9. Gal Gadot as Gisele Yashar
A former Mossad agent. Although
Gadot had prior experience handling motorbikes, she was required to learn how
to ride the larger, more powerful Ducati Streetfighter for the film.
10. Joaquim de Almeida as Hernan
Reyes
A ruthless drug lord posing as a
legitimate businessman. It was confirmed on July 16, 2010, that Almeida would
play Reyes. Having previously played several antagonists, he hesitated to take
this role, but accepted it after speaking with Lin and hearing his take on the
character.
11. Elsa Pataky as Elena Neves
A Rio police officer
who works with Hobbs' team and becomes Dominic's love interest.
Scene In Film
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