Iāve been a fan of the franchise since the very first installment and never have I once cried in any of the films until this one. Before watching the 7th iinstallment my favourite of the franchise was Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift because as much as I love fast cars and going at insane speed, drifting just seemed a bit more thrilling to me.
When news was released that they were making a 7th movie, I literally screamed and started fangirling like my life depended on it. I was ready to see more cars, more action, and of course more of Vin, Paul, and the rest of the crew! Not gonna lie, and this is probably going to be the first and last time I use this term but, #SquadGoals for real. Ā How could you not want to be part of that crew?!
Unfortunately during filming, Paul Walker passed away in a car accident alongside a professional race car driver, opening a question to all, are they going to finish the film? If yes, whatās going to happen? Are they going to kill off Paul? WHAT??!!
The film was finished and was previewed early at the 2015 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Where Vin had said āIf you havenāt watched the first 6 films, you are not invited to see this.ā - Understandable because the franchise is not solely based on fast cars but on family as well, and thatās how he thought of Paul (and the rest of the crew), family.
I finally (!!) got to watch the 7th installment last night after it already being in theaters for 2 weeks, and to be honest, I had tears in my even before walking into the cinema. I made sure that my makeup was waterproof because I knew Iād be bawling my eyes out. Haha!
The cinematography was insanely spot on! The diversity of lenses, angles, and flawless transitions had the video editor in me imagine what itād be like to be given the opportunity to edit a film that made your heart beat louder than your thoughts.
And every time Paul came onto the screen, I got a bit more emotional than I already was. Specifically during the following scenes:
The crew were gathered at Hanās funeral and Roman said to Brian āNo more funeralsā¦ā and Brian responded with āā¦just one moreā
Where āMr. Nobodyā told Dom that he had gathered his crew, and Paul walked into frame in a cinematic way, and the fact that he was the only one wearing white amongst the entire screw, I mean cāmon how could you Ā not tear up?!
In UAE where Dom drove the sports car between 3 buildings and Brian was in the passengers seat
When they returned to LA, the night things went down and Brian called Mia and said his goodbye just in case he didnāt make it (I was already crying so hard by then) and when they both got off the phone they said that they loved one another
When Dom drove into the night sky and wasnāt breathing after crashing, Brian and Leti were trying to save him, and of course
The ending. This I wonāt spoil because you have to see it for yourself to understand why.
I was a mess by the end. My emotions couldnāt handle the montage flashback. I may not have known Paul nor any of the actors personally but I could feel the closeness their family had, and how much Paul meant to them.
I truly appreciated the song that Charlie Puth had written with Wiz Khalifa for the movie, called āSee You Againā, the essence of the song captured what family meant, and how itāll never be goodbye.
My words are a mess right now, but thatās because Iāve got tears in my eyes just thinking about the film again. No shame whatsoever though. It was an incredible film, and I think James Wan did an amazing job directing this film.
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