"The Fate of the Furious," the eighth installment in the "Fast and Furious" franchise was screened by Universal Pictures at the CinemaCon on Wednesday. A surprise for the audiences, it found favor with many viewers and the film critics have praised it in large numbers.
Universal Pictures organized a surprise screening of the "The Fate of the Furious" at CinemaCon on Wednesday and ever since the event, Twitter has been buzzing with positive reviews of the movie. According to ABC News, Rebecca Ford of The Hollywood reporter has said that "The Fate of the Furious" was perfection while Aaron Couch has stated that the movie is exactly what one buys one's ticket for.
Among others, Keith Simanton of IMDb has praised director F. Gary Gray and said that he is up to the task. Peter Sciretta from Slashfilm has written that "The Fate of the Furious" takes the ridiculousness to a completely new level but it feels very different.
Dwayne Johnson has been specially mentioned by Steven Weintraub of Collider and he has called the actor-wrestler a straight up superhero. "The Fate of the Furious" sees him deadlifting concrete and coaching a soccer team of girls. Well, given the glowing praises, it does seem like the eighth installment would receive a warm welcome at the box office as well.
It is worth mentioning here that "The Fate of the Furious" revolves around the reunion of the Los Angeles street racers who go through various places like Berlin, Cuba, New York and end up in Russia. Also, it boasts a stellar cast that includes names like Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez and more.
"The Fate of the Furious" releases on April 14.
