SKYSCRAPER
Film Review
Synopsis
Former FBI agent and US military veteran Will Sawyer
currently evaluates skyscraper security. The tallest and safest skyscraper in
the world catches fire while he is on assignment in China, and Will is falsely
accused of starting it. He must discover those responsible, clear his identity,
and find a way to save his family members when they get trapped inside the inferno
while he is on the run with a wanted man.
General Impression
I was impressed with ‘Skyscraper’ especially because
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is my idol, but I was puzzled about the movie itself,
and it was because the director has made the problematic attempt to
simultaneously make you feel good about guts and tenacity while simultaneously
making you feel unconcerned about the numerous bodies that are blown to pieces
in a storm of automatic gunfire. This PG-13 show features countless unnecessary
deaths in the name of excitement.
Critique
Here we have another action-packed Dwayne Johnson star
vehicle (better known as "The Rock"). I've seen seven of these so
far, and I think this strategy is starting to sound trite. This time, he is a
family-oriented FBI rescue squad captain with a prosthetic limb. The Pearl is on
fire, so he is frantic to save his family, but he must first overcome numerous
gangsters and other difficulties along the way. His family is then trapped in
the world's tallest and most impressive structure ever constructed: "The
Pearl."
It would be lovely to see, but at the same time, it
doesn't sound like much. However, director/writer Rawson Thurber has been
working hard to turn this project into a worthwhile popcorn movie. With his
bold and unexpected twists and turns, Rawson manages to give the tension and
pathos some respectable direction. Instinctively, I did know what would happen,
but secretly, I don't know what was going to happen. This is what makes the
movie interesting because it challenges the audience's intelligence. The outcomes
are most likely in the middle, and to top it all off, the movie has a good
heart. The cinematography matches exactly how I imagined a lavish summer movie
to look, and some of the dialogue is witty enough to make me either squint or
gape in disbelief. One of the most stunning structures I've ever seen, both
inside and out, is the futuristic Pearl.
Dwayne Johnson delivered as always as this endearing,
feisty, and strong hero who is eager to save the day. It is awesome to see a
strong man with a prosthetic leg defending his family while being tested by
numerous dangers that he encounters inside and outside of the Pearl. His
character, William, is highly likeable. Sarah Sawyer, who is portrayed by Neve
Campbell and is William's wife, is essentially what I envision a damsel in
distress to be. The character of Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han) in this film has more
unexpected turns than anyone else's.
Recommendations
The movie ‘Skyscraper’ was a typical “The Rock” movie,
it was packed with action and also a feel good movie where it will satisfy your
expectations as an ending to an action movie. If I were to recommend something
about the movie, it was that the story should had at least a single twist that
would be shocking to the audience, but I think the last scene was enough to
thrill the audience and acknowledge the creativeness of the director to come up
with a twist like that on the last minute of the movie. Although the ending was
quite predictable, it was an entertaining movie, and totally worth the time
watching it.
by: Mark Lester C.
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