Hobbs and Shaw (2019)

This movie was way too generic. It also showed how much power The Rock was starting to develop in Hollywood. There were also cameos that stuck out like a sore thumb. They were fun cameos but sidetracked the movie. The plot is a basic countdown for a virus to kill someone. I also found the midpoint scene felt too much like the climax and I was lowkey sad to see over an hour left in the movie. I thought the pace was going fast but apparently not. I think Jason Statham is an underappreciated action star. He has star power but you don’t remember he exists until he pops up in the movie. Idris Elba was a pretty solid villain and you felt some sympathy for him being a robocop. The director did movies like Bullet Train and Deadpool 2 so it had some of those signature quick beats and utilized humor. I personally didn’t like this film, but if you want a mindless action movie that is a slightly smaller scale than its mother franchise, check it out.

Story - 14%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 15%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 15%

Total score: 78%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here