Peperami-headed action star Vin Diesel is convinced that his new movie ‘Fast & Furious 7’ is a shoo-in for next year’s Best Picture Oscar. ‘It will probably win,’ he told Variety. ‘Unless the Oscars don’t want to be relevant, ever.’ Released in the wake of co-star Paul Walker’s untimely death, the film is another giddy slice of guns, gears and grimacing behind the wheel. Not your typical awards bait, then…
Seven reasons why ‘Fast & Furious 7’ won’t be winning an Oscar
Vin Diesel thinks ‘Fast & Furious 7’ is heading for a Best Picture win at the 2016 Academy Awards. We beg to differ
2. Even if an action movie did win Best Picture, it probably wouldn’t be this one
3. The acting…well…isn’t exactly great
4. Best Picture winners don’t tend to feature so many close-ups of buttocks…
5. …or quite so many bald men hitting each other
6. A star’s death doesn’t automatically equal awards
7. You’re right, the Oscars don’t want to be relevant, ever
Read our ‘Fast & Furious 7’ review
James Wan shoots every automotive action sequence in such juddery, relentless close-up that it’s often impossible to tell what’s going on. The effect can be like having your face shoved into a fan belt, and not necessarily in a good way. But the face-to-face punch-ups are a lot more fun.
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