“Furious 7,” the latest in a long line of Universal blockbusters starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, is getting a warm welcome from critics ahead of its release this weekend. The sequel co-stars Jason Statham as a new villain, while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returns to help a familiar crew execute impossible action sequences directed by franchise newbie James Wan — a filmmaker best known for horror films including “Saw,” “Insidious” and “The Conjuring.” The highly anticipated PG-13 release, which also happens to be Walker’s final film following his death in 2013, has garnered an impressive 83 percent approval rating from...
- 3/31/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
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