Ep 3. Fate of The Furious - Honest Trailers
- July 11, 2017
In season 9 episode 3 of Honest Trailers, the team takes on the latest installment in the Fast and Furious franchise, "Fate of the Furious." The episode opens with a comedic nod to the franchise's ever-evolving cast, noting that this movie features "all your favorite characters from every Fast and Furious movie, except for the ones who died, turned bad, or were written out because their real-life counterparts were being difficult."
The trailer then dives into the plot of the film, highlighting the absurdity of the franchise's turn towards high-tech espionage. It notes that the film's villain, Cipher, played by Charlize Theron, has "hacked everything from cars to nukes," and that the heroes' plan to stop her involves "computers, magnets, and submarines." The trailer also points out how the franchise has embraced its own ridiculousness, with characters like Tyrese's Roman constantly cracking jokes about how "weird" the situations they find themselves in are.
The trailer also takes aim at the franchise's over-the-top action sequences, showcasing some of the film's more ridiculous moments, such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson redirecting a torpedo with his bare hands and Vin Diesel's character, Dom, essentially becoming a superhero. However, the Honest Trailers team notes that despite how ridiculous these moments are, they're still undeniably entertaining.
Throughout the episode, the team pokes fun at the franchise's larger-than-life characters, from the "comically jacked" Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the "oops I'm British again" Jason Statham. They also highlight the absurdity of the franchise's insistence on constantly upping the ante with each subsequent film, noting that "one day they're gonna run out of things to jump over with cars" and that "there's only so many ways to say family."
Overall, the Honest Trailers team has a lot of fun with "Fate of the Furious," highlighting the franchise's ridiculousness while acknowledging that it's still undeniably entertaining. The episode is a humorous take on a beloved franchise that has become increasingly self-aware in recent years.
