Sunday, July 8, 2018

Quick Reviews: Rampage (2018)

Thankfully, there is no Uwe Boll to be seen!  Is it good though?
Due to some really tricky Science, George the Gorilla gets mutated, growing both in size and level of aggression.
A Scientist shows up and tells them it is related to a Company doing gene experimentation and offers to help.
When things go awry, can the pair get past their differences to save the World?
Will the arrival of a giant Wolf make things even worse for us?
How about a giant Alligator?  Yeah, probably.
Can The Rock save us from the brink of disaster (again)?  To find out, watch the Film.
 A pretty by-the-numbers Film.  This is the Film with a giant Gorilla, a giant Wolf and a giant Alligator.  It Stars The Rock.  Yes, he will always be The Rock to me.  This isn't going to be a Classic of Cinema by any stretch of the imagination.  It is what it is.  To be fair, they try to add some Drama and subtext to the whole thing.  Whether it is The Rock's monologues or the backstory that did little, they just didn't work all that well.  The Rock killed some Poachers- yea?  They try to make it feel like there is more going on, but there really wasn't.  This is all just a mix of Destruction Porn and Giant Monsters- not that there is anything wrong with it.  If you expect Rampage to be anything special, you will be disappointed.  If you want a basic, competent Story to put three creatures into battle with the Army (and each other), this will work.  It all looks nice, but is pretty hollow.  It is kind of like seeing the footage before they digitally-added in the Gorilla...
A decent 'popcorn' Film.  It isn't great though, so don't expect much from it.

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