Family endures forever in “Fast and Furious 7”
Director: James Wan
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham
To put it very simply, “Furious Seven”, the seventh chapter in the “Fast and Furious” saga, is much more than just a film about fast cars and hot-blooded street racers. The essence of this film is about family and how deeply the love between Dom and his family runs and how far they are willing to go in order to protect each other when their family is threatened by an entity that is quite literally a ghost.
The irony of “Furious 7” is that while Dominic Toretto and the villain, Deckard Shaw, come from two very different worlds, their code is identical and that code that they live by is: if you hurt my family, you will answer to me. The difference between Dom and Deckard Shaw is that while Shaw is a man driven by revenge, he is also a man who is willing to go to any extremes – even sacrificing the lives of others - in order to achieve his purpose. While Shaw is willing to sacrifice the lives of his “friends” in order to exact revenge, when it comes to protecting his family, Dom would rather face the darkness alone than risk putting his family in danger.
For Dom, the love that binds his family together is absolute and unbreakable. The love that is shared between Dom and Letty is illustrated by his absolute devotion to her. Although Letty has no memory of her life with Dom or the love they shared, his love for her remains constant. When Letty sees Dom’s necklace, she begins to see visions of her broken memories; moments of time that are shrouded in a half-forgotten past. When Dom’s life hangs in the balance after his car crashes, it is Letty’s love for him, and her memories of their life together, that allows Dom to find his way back to her.
The love that is shared between Brian and Dom’s sister, Mia, is equally as strong, just in a different way. While their family is threatened by an entity they cannot see, the stakes are higher for Mia and Brian because Mia is carrying a precious secret; a secret that she is afraid to share with Brian because she knows in order for her family to be protected, Brian and Dom need to be together hunting down Deckard Shaw. In the end, it is this same secret – the news that they are expecting their second child – which gives Brian the courage to defeat Shaw and come home to his family.
“Furious 7” is a film that is about more than just fast cars and heart pounding action scenes. At its core, the film is about family and how a love forged between brothers can never be extinguished. The casting for this film is flawless, particularly for Vin Diesel. If you enjoy “The Fast and Furious” franchise, then this is a film you won’t want to miss.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: James Wan
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham
To put it very simply, “Furious Seven”, the seventh chapter in the “Fast and Furious” saga, is much more than just a film about fast cars and hot-blooded street racers. The essence of this film is about family and how deeply the love between Dom and his family runs and how far they are willing to go in order to protect each other when their family is threatened by an entity that is quite literally a ghost.
The irony of “Furious 7” is that while Dominic Toretto and the villain, Deckard Shaw, come from two very different worlds, their code is identical and that code that they live by is: if you hurt my family, you will answer to me. The difference between Dom and Deckard Shaw is that while Shaw is a man driven by revenge, he is also a man who is willing to go to any extremes – even sacrificing the lives of others - in order to achieve his purpose. While Shaw is willing to sacrifice the lives of his “friends” in order to exact revenge, when it comes to protecting his family, Dom would rather face the darkness alone than risk putting his family in danger.
For Dom, the love that binds his family together is absolute and unbreakable. The love that is shared between Dom and Letty is illustrated by his absolute devotion to her. Although Letty has no memory of her life with Dom or the love they shared, his love for her remains constant. When Letty sees Dom’s necklace, she begins to see visions of her broken memories; moments of time that are shrouded in a half-forgotten past. When Dom’s life hangs in the balance after his car crashes, it is Letty’s love for him, and her memories of their life together, that allows Dom to find his way back to her.
The love that is shared between Brian and Dom’s sister, Mia, is equally as strong, just in a different way. While their family is threatened by an entity they cannot see, the stakes are higher for Mia and Brian because Mia is carrying a precious secret; a secret that she is afraid to share with Brian because she knows in order for her family to be protected, Brian and Dom need to be together hunting down Deckard Shaw. In the end, it is this same secret – the news that they are expecting their second child – which gives Brian the courage to defeat Shaw and come home to his family.
“Furious 7” is a film that is about more than just fast cars and heart pounding action scenes. At its core, the film is about family and how a love forged between brothers can never be extinguished. The casting for this film is flawless, particularly for Vin Diesel. If you enjoy “The Fast and Furious” franchise, then this is a film you won’t want to miss.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.