The Fast & the Furious franchise’s slow evolution into whatever they goddamn want it to be at any given time is complete with Hobbs & Shaw. This ninth installment and first spin-off of Universal’s insanely lucrative franchise bears virtually no resemblance to the 2001 film that started it all, aside from a handful of clever nods and callbacks. But in a lot of ways, it’s better for it.
When Fast Five breathed fresh life into the series in 2011, it was Dwayne Johnson, as Luke Hobbs, who became the symbol of that creative resurgence, escalating the racing and smaller crime plots by hiring the main heroes to pull off high-profile heists for the government. Johnson hasn’t left the franchise since, bringing the hulking amount of energy and charisma that makes him one of Hollywood’s most consistently entertaining stars to each entry he’s been in. Thankfully, Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw, the electric villain of Furious 7, hasn’t left either.
Source: IGN.com Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Review