Muscle cars square off against hulking Army tanks and a cargo plane the size of a small planet. Demolition abounds. When the vehicular mayhem subsides, brawling and gunshots take over — aboard a plane, in a metro station, around buildings and open lots. This sixth installment (* * out of four; rated PG-13; opening Thursday in select theaters and Friday nationwide) is all commotion, clashes and crashes all the time
When the familiar squadron of outlaw racers needs to catch its breath, out pops a clichéd phrase, a puerile comment or maybe just an enthusiastic "Yeah!"
Here's a movie that could easily have been dialogue-free. And probably would have been better for it. But the volume is a key element, especially for those who find the sound of revved-up engines evocative.