Binge Movie Aftertaste – The Fast And Furious Retrospective w/ Alyx Ancira and Matthew Goudreau: Furious 7 (2015)

To say that The Fast and Furious is one of cinema's most successful franchises would be an understatement. It has grossed over a billion dollars worldwide, and has generated clout for so many people involved. From Justin Lin to James Wan to Rob Cohen, people have come in and made the cars go really fast, which in turn have made people show up in droves. But how did this franchise get to be so successful? And does it deserve the drubbing critics give the majority of its films? Join Matt, myself, and Alyx as we watch the franchise in order, and they have (force?) me to watch a lot of these with fresh eyes. After Fast & Furious 6 was released and set box office records, everyone was once again set to come back. Everyone, that is, except the director of the last four movies in the series Justin Lin. Lin felt he had exhausted his supply for car chases and car races, so he was out the door. Enter James Wan. A director who was definitely respected amongst horror circles, but was now stepping into the biggest project of his life. But inflated egos, a HUGE cast, and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of series mainstay Paul Walker made Furious 7 one traumatic shoot. So after all these obstacles thrown Wan's way, how'd the film come out? Join myself, Alyx, and Matt as we dive right in like Dom and his crew dive out an airplane in this billion (with a b) dollar grossing film. Furious 7 (2015) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes