Aside from a few knowing one-
liners, Rampage never fully em-
braces the ridiculousness of its
plot, and whenever the monsters
are off screen, which is far too
much of its running time, it feels
interchangeable with a half doz-
en other movies headlined by
Johnson.
With his suspect politics but un-
deniable presence, Johnson has
established himself as the John
Wayne of our times, and regard-
less of the quality of the material
he’s given to work with, he al-
ways delivers a fully committed
performance with an infectious
charisma that papers over a lot
of cracks. Rampage however is
the first time I felt his boy scout
shtick begin to wear a little thin.
Later this summer we’ll see him
leap from a helicopter into a gi-
ant tower in disaster movie Sky-
scraper, and I suspect that may
well be the moment that sees
him jumping the proverbial
shark. w
Rampage
2 ½ stars out of 5
Directed by: Brad Peyton
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris,
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jake Lacy,
Malin Akerman, Joe Manganiello,
Marley Shelton
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