Review: 'Fast X' Is the Fanfic We All Deserve

About 30 minutes into Fast X, the 10th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, there is a moment of exposition so self-aware it seems all but designed to make longtime fans snicker in the aisles. Aimes (Alan Ritchson), the new hotshot head of the secretive organization known as The Agency, is recounting to Tess (Brie Larson) a series of heists, messes, and, of course, massively destructive car chases pulled off by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew. He also notes that at every turn, the group's enemies--be they cops or revenge-seekers--end up being a part of the team. "Everyone becomes family," he scowls. Of every knowing wink made at a franchise's fanbase, this might be the most blatant--because, yes, it's a jab at the series' countless references to "family," but it's also a nod to the fans themselves.