Fast & Furious 12: The Last Chase

After more than two decades of high-octane action, gravity-defying stunts, and the unbreakable bond of “family,” Fast & Furious 12: The Last Chase delivers a spectacular and emotional farewell to the saga that redefined modern action cinema. This final chapter brings back familiar faces, wraps up long-running arcs, and burns serious rubber in a worldwide race for redemption.

Set two years after Fast X: Part 2, the world believes Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is dead—killed in a massive explosion in Rome. But Dom has been living off the grid, watching over his son, Little Brian, from a distance, as new global threats emerge.

When a mysterious cyber-terrorist group known as "Helix" takes control of autonomous military vehicles and satellites, the team must reunite once more. Helix’s leader? Mia Toretto’s long-lost twin brother, thought to be dead—now a brilliant but vengeful hacker seeking to reset the global order. He believes the Toretto legacy is part of the world's sickness—and Dom is his final obstacle.

Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej (Ludacris), Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), and Han (Sung Kang) join forces with new allies—Brian Marcos (now a teen and a skilled driver) and a returning Sean Boswell. The stakes climb when Helix launches a "zero gravity" assault using orbital drones that can override every vehicle on Earth.

The final showdown spans Dubai, Japan, Cuba, and a desert airbase in Nevada, where Dom must race against a self-driving war vehicle coded to eliminate him. In true Fast fashion, the team pulls off the impossible—combining classic street racing with futuristic tech, aerial stunts, and one last heartfelt barbecue under the stars.

The Last Chase doesn’t just go big—it goes emotional. Director Louis Leterrier balances the franchise’s over-the-top action with genuine moments of reflection. Vin Diesel’s Dom is older, slower, but wiser, and the film gives him room to express vulnerability—especially in scenes with his son and Letty.

The movie cleverly mirrors the franchise’s origin—a simple street race—with a final drag race between Dom and the Helix leader, filled with callbacks to The Fast and the Furious (2001). Paul Walker’s legacy is honored respectfully, with Brian O’Conner’s story ending in peace rather than digital recreations, and his son stepping up as the next-gen driver.

Visually, The Last Chase is stunning. There’s a memorable freeway chase involving AI tanks and a flipped aircraft carrier, and a high-speed drift through Tokyo with cars mounted with EMP tires. The action may be outrageous, but it’s grounded by character-driven stakes.