![]() There was a sense of scope and scale of course, but also of geography. Although it did devolve into the usual destruction porn on occasion, this wasn't just another version of previous disaster films. Even though the characters were mildly engaging and the dialogue not super cheesy (although it did fall to that level occasionally), it was the spectacle of this scenario that was appealing. ![]() Not that any of that character stuff is the reason to go to this movie. She felt almost like an afterthought when the writers realized there was no connecting tissue between the plots. I just wish her character had more purpose. Since she is literally the only connection between The Rock and Paul Giamatti plotlines, it feels wrong to leave her out of the review. I should probably mention Archie Panjabi's reporter character. So his character did have value and purpose, but felt kinda shoehorned in. For the most part he was the one (along with his eager side-kicks/students) that predicted when the next big action segment was going to start, and reinforce how big the stakes were. ![]() He did have one major action scene, which also featured some real emotions somehow, even though we barely knew the characters involved. Unfortunately the exposition scientist character (Paul Giamatti) didn't fully work, because his plot-line took place almost entirely disconnected from the main characters and events of the film. Gugino was mostly just a reactionary character, but she was her usual engaging self, and made the most of the role which only had a couple of stand out moments. Although moments like that one did suffer from the obvious, we're taking a much needed break from all the action cliché. There was a very good scene between him and Gugino that delved into the emotional reasons for their estrangement that actually worked. The Rock proves to be a strong lead, handling both the action and emotion rather well. Her two tag-along male counterparts did admirably well considering that they were so clearly just the romantic interest (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) for the Daddario's character, and the bratty kid character (Art Parkinson) who also literally carries around a nearly mystical map that helps guide the plot along.ĭaddario's parents, the heroic male lead (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and his estranged wife (Carla Gugino), also turned in solid performances. I was also impressed that the teenager character (Alexandra Daddario) was not only one of the most competent characters in the film, she also saved the day on more than one occasion (although she did have to be rescued by the men in the movie as well). This time that apocalyptic quest is the 'big one' earthquake leveling California along the San Andreas fault line.Īlthough the characters are cookie cutter, the actors do manage to give some decent performances. Often times these kinds of films follow a very small (or sometimes a very unreasonably large) cast of characters as they journey through the worst of the calamity. It is a movie designed to revel in the worst possibilities, dramatizing trauma and in most cases our worst nightmares realized. The typical disaster/action flick has little to do with an actual disaster. "The Earth will literally crack and you will feel it.
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