Delivering its best performance of the saga yet, Furious 7 has truly outdone itself, grossing $1.15 billion worldwide, and $147,187,040 in the U.S. on opening weekend alone, according to boxofficemojo.com.

The scenes are bigger and more extravagant than ever and, although a Fast & Furious 8 is currently uncertain, Furious 7 certainly felt like the last piece of the series.

Early in the film, after the death of crewmember Han (Sung Kang), the crew talked about taking “one last ride” together.

It is impossible to hear these sentiments and not think of Paul Walker, who died in 2013 from a car crash just before the film’s production had finished.

James Wan has taken the series to new heights. Whether dropping vehicles out of cargo planes or jumping cars from Abu Dhabi skyscrapers, Furious 7 is a thrilling ride all the way through.

The film is filled with exceptionally well-done stunt work and paired with the most brilliant cinematography of the series.

Wan introduced audiences to all-new action scenes, souped up and armored vehicles, as well as fighter drones that fit right into the franchises personality of absurd and ludicrous action-packed mayhem.

Although there were plenty of vicious car collisions and unrealistic crash scene survivals, Wan pulled it off perfectly.

The story picks up where it left off in Fast & Furious 6, as Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) have successfully defeated  Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).

Furious 7 unveiled the series most formidable villain: Shaw’s older brother, Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), who swears revenge on Toretto and the rest of the gang.

He has already killed Han, hospitalized Hobbs, exploded the home of Toretto, and nearly killed Toretto’s lover, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), who suffered from amnesia.

A man who goes by Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell) approaches the crew and persuades them to do a job in exchange for his goods and services, which will be at the full disposal of the crew to help track down Deckard Shaw.

The crew members’ looks haven’t aged a bit and they have the same great chemistry they have always had. With the introduction of Statham to the series, it gives them the power-packed genuine muscle audiences crave from a villain, while Tyrese Gibson and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges offer the perfect comedic relief.

Just as in all the other installments of the series, Diesel is regularly driving home the importance of family.

Although many argue that Fast & Furious 5 is the best of the series, I thought Furious 7 was by far the best of the saga.

With the introduction of Statham and the innovativeness not seen in any other car movie, the cast has truly put their best product on the table with this one.

Despite the fact that the film had so many cool visual effects and stunts that have not been seen before, it left the audience feeling incredibly sad, as the entire film seemed to be leading up to a gentle goodbye to Walker.