Every James Wan Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

Few could've predicted that Wan would be the director hired to pick up the Fast and the Furious franchise's mantle from departing helmer Justin Lin, but Wan more than proved himself a fitting choice.

Furious 7's already-complex production was further strained by the tragic death of star Paul Walker mid-production, requiring Wan and the film's creative brain trust to figure out a way to reshape the story and give his Brian O'Conner character a fitting send-off.

Furious 7's true triumph is that you could mostly watch it without having any idea that Walker died during shooting, such is the near-seamlessness with which he's reintegrated into the film using a combination of body doubles - played by his brothers - and state-of-the-art VFX.

But this isn't merely a solid blockbuster miraculously salvaged from ruin: it's a deliriously entertaining action flick which once again one-ups the series' signature penchant for hilariously cartoonish set-pieces.

Delivering on the promise of introducing Jason Statham as the series' new villain Deckard Shaw (for a time, anyway) while also nailing a deeply moving final farewell to both Brian and Walker, Furious 7 could so easily have failed, but Wan's confident direction makes it all look so effortless.