DVD reviews: Fast & Furious 5 and more

Fast & Furious 5

Cast Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson
Director Justin Lin

If you thought this lucrative franchise would run out of vroom anytime soon, then think again, as Fast & Furious 5 not only killed it at the box office, but also set the scene for an upcoming sixth installment.

Opening with a daring prison bus breakout, in which Mia (Brewster) and Brian (Walker) rescue a jail-bound Dom (Diesel), the trio escape the US authorities' detection by heading to Rio, and there, take on a job stealing three cars from a train. When it transpires that the cars belong to the crime lord, Hernan Hayes, the threesome discover a computer chip hidden in one of the vehicles that contains details of the whereabouts of Hayes' Dh360 million in cash. Pretty soon, their old gang arrive in Rio for the heist of a lifetime, but their arrival attracts the attention of DSS agent Luke Hobbes (Johnson), who turns up to capture Dom & Co. But, when Hobbes arrests Dom, Mia and Brian, Hayes makes his move, hijacking the convoy and setting into motion a heist that will see our fave converted cop and malteser-headed grunt-meister dragging a vault between two cars, through the streets of Rio…

e+ says Switch your brain to ‘teen boy' mode, and enjoy this fast-paced thrill ride, along with some classic Diesel attempts at emoting. Love it!
Rating 5/5

Justin Bieber Never Say Never
Cast Justin Bieber, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg
Director Jon Chu

You don't need to be a teenage girl to enjoy some pure pop sounds, and Never Say Never delivers the tunes in spades. Billed as a "feature biopic", it mixes live concert footage with old home movies and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the young teen's insane life; whilst hormonally crazed teens will revel in shots of the perfect fringed one, for the grown-ups, there are some pretty cool collaborations with the likes of Ludacris and Snoop.

e+ says Giving a highly stylised look at what propelled Justin from busker to Selena-dating gazillionaire, this is your ‘How to make your kid famous' guide.
Rating 4/5 

Arthur

Cast Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Nick Nolte
Director Jason Winer

When the louche and directionless life of playboy Arthur is threatened after a very public arrest, which results in the possibility of him losing his Dh3.5 billion inheritance, he agrees to marry his mother's assistant Susan (Garner), in a bid to show he is actually a mature young chap. But when he meets free-spirited tour guide, Naomi (Greta Gerwig), Arthur falls in love for real, and with the help of his long-suffering nanny, Lillian (Mirren), starts dating her, while organising his wedding to the increasingly uptight Susan.

e+ says Although it was the remake that didn't need to be remade, Brand's Arthur is not without his charms.
Rating 2/5