Early Buzz: 'Furious 7' Is Dumb, Insane, Awesome Outrageous Fun
Universal Pictures held a surprise 12:07 premiere of James Wan's Furious 7 at South By South West (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin Texas on Sunday night. The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, which will hit theaters on April 3rd, screened to a packed crowd at the historic Paramount theatre. What was the response? Hit the jump to check out the Furious 7 early reactions.
Furious 7 Early Reactions
Here is the very early buzz coming out of social media, a mix of film critics (including our own Russ Fischer, who should have a longer review/reaction later in the day) and austin film fanatics:
Once I invent this time machine thing, I'm gonna grab the Lumiere Bros and take them to see the splendor of #Furious7
— Alamo Drafthouse (@alamodrafthouse) March 16, 2015
World premiere of @creepypuppet's FURIOUS 7 played huge. No way you pay money to see this movie and walk out dissapointed.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) March 16, 2015
@BurnettRM @creepypuppet played like a rock concert. People cheering. Need to see again. Action is crazy. #THEDOME
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) March 16, 2015
Well, I cried.#Furious7
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) March 16, 2015
Fast and Furious 5-7 = Greatest Action Trilogy of All Time. Done.
— Lon Harris (@Lons) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS 7 is exactly what you want it to be. Unreal action sequences, tons of badass & a fantastic send off for Paul Walker. #sxsw
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 16, 2015
Furious 7: any attempt of realism has been completely abandoned. More outrageous stunts & dialogue than ever. Unfiltered fun! #ForPaul #SXSW
— Amirose Eisenbach (@Amirosie) March 16, 2015
#Furious7 was an action-packed blast. #SXSW DUG it. If these movies keep being so damn fun, there's no reason for the franchise to ever die.
— Dude Bro Party Mattsacre III (@DoNatoBomb) March 16, 2015
#Furious7 finally made me a believer. Not an drop of cynicism or physics in the entire film. Loved it top to bottom. Cars DO fly. #SXSW
— Ed Travis (@Ed_Travis) March 16, 2015
All the Paul Walker stuff is well done. Won't spoil anything. Just know it's all right. #furious7 #sxsw
— John Laird (@SideOneTrackOne) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS 7 never feel like a complete movie, lacking the ensemble-driven focus of the last two. It's silly. It's fine. It's a little tedious.
— Jacob Hall (@JacobSHall) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS 7 is exactly what you want it to be. Unreal action sequences, tons of badass & a fantastic send off for Paul Walker. #sxsw
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 16, 2015
Furious 7 was EPIC! Absolutely loved it. Do yourself a favour and see it. Thanks #SXSW for hosting it for us tonight before it's out there.
— Paul Canterbury (@paulcan) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS 7 is a masterpiece. #SXSW #SXSWFilm
— Adrian Charlie (@Adrian_Charlie) March 16, 2015
Furious 7 was EPIC! Absolutely loved it. Do yourself a favour and see it. Thanks #SXSW for hosting it for us tonight before it's out there.
— Paul Canterbury (@paulcan) March 16, 2015
The #SXSW crowd loved 'Furious 7,' and they cheered throughout the film.
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS 7 gets 7 furiouses up. Such over the top fun. Audience lost their damn minds for 2 hours straight. #SXSW #NerdistSXSW
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS SEVEN: A ridiculous amount of fun with a properly poignant ending. #SXSW
— Andy (@benbraddocks) March 16, 2015
Furious Seven is so dumb. So beautifully, wonderfully, entertainingly dumb. #SXSW
— Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot (@SSRdotcom) March 16, 2015
Furious 7 is the biggest, most over-the-top film in the franchise. The set pieces are insane. It's also rightfully very emotional.
— Talk Film Society – Marcelo (@TalkFilmSoc) March 16, 2015
FURIOUS SEVEN caps (so far) the longest-running, continuous superhero cinematic series. A prequel, mythos, many cars fly. #SXSW
— Moisés Chiullán (@moiseschiu) March 16, 2015
Just saw Furious 7 and @TheRock definitely is a scene stealer. Great film that everyone deserves to see without spoilers. #Furious7
— Gabe (@misplacedpants) March 16, 2015
Jesus Christ! FURIOUS 7 is fucking insane
In the best possible way.
One hell of a ride.
— Tim Goens (@timgoens) March 16, 2015
Just saw advance screening of #Furious7. Great film and artful, surprising handling of Walker's exit from the series @FastFurious
— Digital LA (@DigitalLA) March 16, 2015
#Furious7 is a blast. Fantastic action, humor and a lot of heart. Possibly the best yet from the franchise. Incredibly dignified ending.
— Jon Partridge (@Texas_Jon) March 16, 2015
#Furious7 finally made me a believer. Not an drop of cynicism or physics in the entire film. Loved it top to bottom. Cars DO fly. #SXSW
— Ed Travis (@Ed_Travis) March 16, 2015
Tonight's first public show of FURIOUS 7 packed a real emotional wallop, w/ lots of tears in audience. Plus cars dropped from a plane. #sxsw
— Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) March 16, 2015
Furious 7 feels like five action films in one. Exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Wish I could watch again right now.
— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) March 16, 2015
My favorite part of FURIOUS 7 is that The Rock is introduced dabbing off sweat from his face. Sweating is key to the Hobbs character.
— Matt Singer / mattsinger.bsky.social (@mattsinger) March 16, 2015
Again, look for Russ Fischer's review/reaction later today.
Official synopsis:
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
Furious 7 opens April 3. It's directed by James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black and Jason Statham.