Review written by Michael J.Ruhland
Michael's Movie Grade: C
Review: Surprisingly good action movie for what it is. No this is not a very intelligent film or a very original one, but you have to have expected that going in to this movie. Especially with it being directed by Brad Peyton ( Cats and Dogs, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island). While it delves into too many cliches, it remains surprisingly entertaining throughout. The Characters while underdeveloped are quite likable, and you actually do care about them. The action while not the most spectacular is impressive.
The acting is quite good. While we often question the films he appears in, Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) appears in, he nearly always does a good job in them. Alexandra Daddario provides a likability factor to her character. Art Parkinson is a surprisingly good child actor who gets the only real laughs in the movie.
However this movie is cliche ridden. Nearly everything in this movie has been done before. Both romances are about as predictable and bland as you can get. Near the film (not trying to spoil anything) dives into a cliche that has been done so many times that it can not possibly cause any suspence or emotional impact any more, and this movie milks it for all it can. This scene goes on too long and hurts the film a lot.
Overall a surprisingly good film for what it is, and the cliches are not as annoying as they are in say Jurassic World, except for the one near the end I spoke about before. Never will this be a classic, but it is honestly pretty good. So as long as you don't have too high of expectations go see it.
By the Way....
-Michael J. Ruhland
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