SAN ANDREAS

Plot:

Hotshot rescue pilot Ray (Johnson) is the man who has countless of saves on his missions but unfortunately it seems that he can't save his marriage as his wife Emma (Gugino) prepares to divorce him and move in with her rich boyfriend. Ray is all set to take his daughter Blake (Daddario) cross state to her college in San Francisco when he is called away to help in Las Vegas after they were hit with a massive earthquake. Believing that the worse is over, an earthquake specialist named Lawrence (Giamatti) realizes that the earlier quake is nothing compared to what is to follow and must do whatever he can to try to warn people along the San Andreas fault line. With the cities crumbling around him Ray takes flight to go and save his estranged wife and then the two sets out on the dangerous quest to find and save their daughter among the ruins of San Francisco.


Reel Talk:

To repeat what I have been saying for awhile now, movies with action actors like Dwayne Johnson, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are only designed to thrill and entertain us. Do not go to see their films expecting anything more like great performances or even good plots. So on that note, yes it was entertaining. It was very predictable and some of the dialog was un-necessary especially when you are in the middle of a mission to save someones life, but still action packed with some jaw dropping special effects which serve the purpose of entertainment. If you go into it with that mentality you will not be disappointed. A cool date movie but would be best if you catch it on a matinee.

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt and Art Parkinson
Directed by: Brad Peyton
Rated: PG-13

I give it 3 corn dogs.

By: The Reel Hustler