--- title: "Fast & Furious 6: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/fast-and-furious-6/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/fast-and-furious-6" critics_score: 65 critics_reviews: 22 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Fast & Furious 6 (2013): what the critics said Critics' score 65 from 22 reviews: 10 positive, 8 mixed, 4 negative. Most critics agree the sixth film is ridiculous and that this hardly matters. The reviews lean positive, and the praise clusters almost entirely on the action: Justin Lin’s staging, the practical stunt work, and set pieces that escalate from a daylight tank chase to a cargo-plane finale. Several critics also warm to the ensemble, the cast’s easy familiarity, and the return of Michelle Rodriguez, whose fight scenes draw particular notice. The reservations gather around everything between the chases. The script is called stale or recycled, the soap-opera plotting thin, the running time generous, and a few find the female characters underused. The Hollywood Reporter objects that the chases are cut too fast to follow. The spread is wide, from enthusiast sites rating it a series high point to a cluster of British outlets, Radio Times among them, who see franchise fatigue. Slant goes furthest, calling it smug and bloated, with the drama dulling the thrills. ## Variety — Scott Foundas Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 13 May 2013. Foundas praises the film as superior classical action craftsmanship that should satisfy fans and newcomers alike. He especially singles out the elaborate, clearly staged vehicle stunts and their attention to spatial geography. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/fast-furious-6-review-1200479083/) ## The AV Club — Ignatiy Vishnevetsky Rating B. 23 May 2013. The review calls it dumb fun, essentially a colorful, physics-defying continuation of its predecessor. It praises the ensemble cast and the way the action gives each gang member a role. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/fast-and-furious-6-1798176888) ## Los Angeles Times — Betsy Sharkey Fi1m's normalised score 76/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2013. Sharkey finds the film an entertaining, self-aware action ride, even if it overdoes the fights and explosions. She praises its ambitious action sequences and highlights the fast shifts between spectacle and soap-opera emotion. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-fast-furious-6-20130524-story.html) ## Vulture — David Edelstein Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 24 May 2013. Edelstein finds the sequel highly entertaining despite slack dialogue, with Lin handling its many climaxes deftly. He particularly praises the driving, which he calls a thing of beauty. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/movie-review-fast-furious-6.html) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 16 May 2013. Bradshaw finds the film silly but enjoyable, with the franchise still having plenty of energy. He singles out Michelle Rodriguez’s fight scenes and outrageous dialogue as highlights. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/16/fast-and-furious-6-review) ## Empire — Owen Williams Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 13 May 2013. Williams finds the film ridiculous but undeniably entertaining, and a step above the other sequels. He praises its late-arriving freeway action while faulting the weak villain and disappointing London sequences. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/fast-furious-6-review/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Todd McCarthy Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 13 May 2013. McCarthy finds the film silly and increasingly ridiculous, but says it delivers the action its audience expects. He praises the cast’s easy familiarity and the return of Michelle Rodriguez, while faulting the chases for rapid cuts and obscured views. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/fast-furious-6-film-review-521729/) ## The New Yorker Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). The critic finds the film’s banter slow but the overall experience enjoyable. The outlandish action set pieces are singled out as its saving grace. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/movies/fast-furious-6) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The page is blocked, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No specific praise or complaint is available from the accessible text. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fast-and-furious-6-2013) ## Screen Daily — John Hazelton Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 14 May 2013. This is a review of the specified film, but the critic’s verdict is not visible in the available text. No specific praise or complaint can be identified from the paywall shell. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/fast-and-furious-6/5055963.article) ## Total Film — James Mottram Rating 3/5. 14 May 2013. Mottram finds the film delivers exhilarating action despite shortcomings in its script. He praises the escalating, jaw-dropping set pieces, while criticizing the soapier storylines and the underused female characters. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-furious-6-review/) ## Evening Standard Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 24 May 2013. The critic enjoys the film’s energy but finds that it overstays its welcome. Diesel and Rodriguez’s screen chemistry is singled out for praise, while the excessive length and unnecessary surprise ending draw criticism. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/fast-furious-6-film-review-8620260.html) ## Little White Lies — Lewis Bazley Rating 3/2/2. 16 May 2013. Bazley finds the film’s chase, stunt and joke formula entertaining for fans but repetitive and forced. He singles out Gina Carano’s screen presence for praise, while criticizing the screenplay’s recycled dialogue and weak plot. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/fast-and-furious-6) ## Radio Times — Andrew Collins Rating 2/5. Collins finds franchise fatigue setting in, though the film remains technically proficient. He singles out the inventive, witty daylight tank chase as a highlight. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-a2806n/fast-furious-6/) ## Time Out — Derek Adams Rating 2/5. 14 May 2013. Adams finds the sixth entry overcooked and predictable. He singles out the excitement Londoners may feel seeing their city on screen. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/fast-furious-6) ## Slant Magazine — Chris Cabin Rating 1/4. 16 May 2013. Cabin finds the film smug and narratively bloated, with its dramatic filler dulling the franchise’s thrills. He praises the London chase and airplane climax for their energy and technical craft. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/fast-and-furious-6/) ## Den of Geek — Nick Allen Rating 4.5/5. 24 May 2013. The critic gives the film an enthusiastic verdict, calling it a thrilling standout in the franchise. He particularly praises Justin Lin’s ambitious, practical stunt-action sequences. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fast-furious-6-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 21 May 2013. The critic finds the film hugely entertaining despite its implausible plot and dated gender politics. The escalating action sequences, especially the cargo-plane finale, earn particular praise. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/fast-furious-6-review-bypasses-logic-and-drives-straight-pleasure-center-92981/) ## Digital Spy — Ben Rawson-Jones Rating 4/5. 13 May 2013. The critic calls it a wildly enjoyable, exhilarating ride that surpasses its predecessors. They single out Justin Lin’s expertly staged action, while noting an overlong finale and stale dialogue. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a481000/fast-furious-6-review-a-thrilling-ride-that-tops-fast-five/) ## /Film — Germain Lussier Rating 8/10. 24 May 2013. The critic finds the film exhilarating, ridiculous fun and says it surpasses Fast Five in scale and excitement. They praise the satisfying emotional links to earlier films and the relentless, varied action, while noting its absurdity and assumption that viewers know the franchise. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/526156/fast-and-furious-6-review-the-fast-and-furious-movie-fans-never-imagined-possible/) ## The Skinny — Josh Slater-Williams Rating ★★★★. 16 May 2013. The critic calls it the series’ high point, praising its knowingly ridiculous tone and gleeful spectacle. He singles out the enjoyable group dynamics and ambitious practical effects and stunt work. [Read the review](https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/fast-furious-6) ## Eye for Film — Amber Wilkinson Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 15 May 2013. Wilkinson finds the film silly but entertaining, with action that largely delivers. She praises the imaginative car stunts and energetic chases, while noting the thin scripting and character development. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/fast-amp-furious-6-2013-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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