Hobbs & Shaw is a spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise but focusing only on the team up between the law enforcement side Hobbs, and the mercenary side Shaw. They were standout characters in the main series but we are simple overexposed to them presences for this 2+ hour movie. There is a somewhat weak reason for them to team up together, and they spend most of the time trading insults. While it's funny at first, it gets really tiring. What's more, the film has a weird reliance on constantly spouting references to popular TV shows, movies and characters. Coupled with the light humor that feels really odd during certain scenes, and the pacing is inconsistent. Fast & Furious has slowly evolved into bigger and bolder crazy stunts and scenes, and Hobbs & Shaw ups that ante. There are crazy action sequences in which no one will be able to survive but the biggest and best one is left for the climax. It's fun and ludicrous but also highly entertaining. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie doesn't quite live up to that high point. The story has turned full sci-fi with unbelievable technology. It also seems to have a massive climax only for it to turn out it was the middle of the film. It then swaps to a different setting and sets up a family angle. The movie spends too much time having the characters be so badass and macho that is can feel sickening. Overall, while Hobbs & Shaw is enjoyable all in all, it doubles down on the typical style of Fast & Furious to the point of being overkill and saturated.
