Spin-off may be fast but it’s not impressively furious

Two of the Fast & Furious supporting cast take centre stage in Hobbs & Shaw, a lumbering spinoff that lacks the series’ over-the-top élan and ludicrously adrenalised set pieces. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham spend a lot of time tediously barking at one another while playing mismatched partners, and although director David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2) has shown an ability to mix style, action and comedy, this by-the-numbers crime thriller flaunts numbing craftsmanship with very little underneath.

Statham, who showed a comic flair in Spy, is too stiff to really let loose, while Johnson’s easy-going, cocky deadpan only goes so far...

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