Rampage (2018)

Director: Brad Peyton
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Naomi Harris, Malin Akerman
Runtime: 107 minutes

Performances: 6/10
Screenplay: 2/10
Special Effects: 5/10
Costumes/Makeup: 5/10
Editing: 4/10
Cinematography: 4/10
Score/Soundtrack: 5 /10

Verdict: Inspired by the popular video game that made its debuts back in 1986, "Rampage" follows primatologist Davis Okoye as he goes on a mission to stop 3 genetically enhanced animals from destroying everything that stands in their way.

I wasn't expecting much of this movie. After all, it's an action flick starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson where he has to defeat giant animals in order to save an entire city. And somehow, I still got out of the theater disappointed. It wasn't because the film was filled with obvious plot holes, lazy writing, and nonexistent character development, since they were rightfully and obviously not the filmmakers' priority, who knew that the people who were going to buy a ticket for this film only wanted to see monsters destroying buildings and, spoilers ahead, Dwayne ultimately saving the day, but rather from the fact that the action scenes were terribly boring and repetitive. In addition to that, the special effects kind of looked poor, resulting in the three giant animals not being threatening in the least.

What should've been an entertaining monster flick made for people who just want to turn off their brains and enjoy watching The Rock kick ass, unfortunately turned out to be incredibly dull and forgettable. I recommend staying home and playing the game released online to promote the film instead.    

Final Grade: 3/10