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100 Miles And Running
Written by Logic (as Robert Hall), 6ix (as Arjun Ivatury), John Lindahl, Jerry Lorden (as Jeremiah Lordan), Wale Folarin (as Olubawale Victor Akintimehin)
Performed by Logic feat. Wale Folarin (as Wale) & John Lindahl
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Contains a sample of "APACHE"
Performed by Incredible Bongo Band
Courtesy of Bongo Records
Wale appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
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When I heard of the Fast and Furious spin-off featuring Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs and Jason Statham's Shaw, I thought it would be interesting but left it at that. Having seen the trailer featuring Idris Elba, I was slightly more interested. I was not pumped but the trailer promised an action-packed extravaganza filled with all out brawls and car chases. After watching the movie, I was suprised by how absolutely entertaining it is. Idris Elba, the villain is basically The Winter Soldier(though he calls himself Black Superman) and is formidable both as a screen presence and a threat to The Rock and Statham's Hobbs and Shaw. The Rock and Statham were excellent and able to do what they did best: kick the living s*** out of people while wisecracking with a straight face. It also helps that they are actually talented actors and make some emotional scenes believable. The car chases are spectacular and is every bit as exhilarating as The Fast and Furious franchise and even rival The Bourne series. The action choreography enables all the actors to embrace their strengths. Dwayne Johnson gets to really use his muscles while Statham uses his quick fists and kicks. Elba, having trained in kickboxing himself, also gets to believably kick both The Rock and Jason Statham's ass. There isn't much of a plot but having Shaw rescuing his sister provides some character motivation but luckily, the movie focuses less on family drama and more on both of them in action. The Samoan battle scene from the trailer is epic, and the ending leaves me fully satisfied. It helps that there are good cameos and post credit scenes that leave you wanting more Hobbs and Shaw but still feeling satisfied with what you have got. And that is how good this movie is as an action film. It is pure testosterone fueled action at its best!
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When I heard of the Fast and Furious spin-off featuring Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs and Jason Statham's Shaw, I thought it would be interesting but left it at that. Having seen the trailer featuring Idris Elba, I was slightly more interested. I was not pumped but the trailer promised an action-packed extravaganza filled with all out brawls and car chases. After watching the movie, I was suprised by how absolutely entertaining it is. Idris Elba, the villain is basically The Winter Soldier(though he calls himself Black Superman) and is formidable both as a screen presence and a threat to The Rock and Statham's Hobbs and Shaw. The Rock and Statham were excellent and able to do what they did best: kick the living s*** out of people while wisecracking with a straight face. It also helps that they are actually talented actors and make some emotional scenes believable. The car chases are spectacular and is every bit as exhilarating as The Fast and Furious franchise and even rival The Bourne series. The action choreography enables all the actors to embrace their strengths. Dwayne Johnson gets to really use his muscles while Statham uses his quick fists and kicks. Elba, having trained in kickboxing himself, also gets to believably kick both The Rock and Jason Statham's ass. There isn't much of a plot but having Shaw rescuing his sister provides some character motivation but luckily, the movie focuses less on family drama and more on both of them in action. The Samoan battle scene from the trailer is epic, and the ending leaves me fully satisfied. It helps that there are good cameos and post credit scenes that leave you wanting more Hobbs and Shaw but still feeling satisfied with what you have got. And that is how good this movie is as an action film. It is pure testosterone fueled action at its best!