I honestly tried to like this movie, mostly because of its great cast. But I couldn't stand their shallow motivations, egocentric attitude and silly, sentimental dialogue, that actually made me hate most of the characters (not to mention the cameos from known stars). What entirely lost me as a viewer and made me feel uncomfortable, was a rescue pilot that flees a disaster zone to fly to a far away location to rescue his daughter. I'm a medical professional and I have been a first responder in several critical situations, and I just can say that I truly hated The Rock's character so much after that stunt. After that, I couldn't enjoy the movie, despite the CGI, that I felt as outstanding. DON'T MAKE A FIRST RESPONDER THAT FAILS TO STICK TO ETHICS AND RULES YOUR MAIN CHARACTER. It's such an insult. If you disagree, I'll remind you whenever you need medical assistance and your paramedic, doctor or nurse has to leave the scene of your accident to check on her/his daughter.
we could live or we could die but idc lets talk about love and marriage now
"San Andreas" was just as big and stupid as I thought it would be. It reminded me of every other big disaster film of the last decade or so. You know, "The Day After Tomorrow", "2012", "Dante's Peak", that type of deal. But for as corny and predictable as this movie was, I was totally entertained.
Somehow, Dwayne Johnson's character was able to fly around in a rescue helicopter and actually save no one. Well, other than his wife and daughter. Anyone else caught along the entire crumbling California coast was toast, because Dwayne wasn't saving them. But then, who can blame him. He's married to Carla Gugino. I'd take the straightest line possible, too.
I found myself feeling a bit guilty for a moment or two about how much I was getting a charge out of the total carnage. Skyscrapers toppled, the ground split open and swallowed up whole suburbs and neighborhoods. And then to top if all off, look out for the Tsunami! Freighters and battleships were no match for Nature's wrath, as they were washed up over the Golden Gate bridge and into San Francisco, left hanging precariously from shattered buildings.
But Mother Nature herself was no match for The Rock. Anything in his way. Anything falling from above or falling out from under him was merely delaying his inevitable success in saving his family. It had me in stitches. I was laughing and shouting, "Hell Yeah, Dwayne!!!"
This is a classical Hollywood movie, thin plot and a lot of effects. However, this time, I quite liked it. Actually I liked it a lot. The plot, although thin, is not altogether bad, it holds together even though are quite a few unbelievable moments. However, put in the context of a traditional disaster movie, it is not bad.. Maybe this is what I like about the movie. It is really a good old fashioned disaster movie.
When I first read the blurb about this movie I was afraid that it was going to be a big apocalypse at the beginning and then it was going to be a “slow” search for Ray’s daughter. It is nothing of the kind. It has a decent build up of suspense up to quite a few more or less spectacular earth quake scenes … and then it continues. I was pretty happy that there was a decent build up from the start but I was even more happy that the initial earth wrecking event was actually not the big event.
As I wrote at the beginning, the plot is pretty thin. The special effects are not however. At least, I liked them. Not surprisingly houses a are falling over like there was no tomorrow (which for a lot of people there are not) but it is done quite well. I also liked the scenes where the earth wobbles when Ray and his wife flies over it in his chopper. I found that quite cool. There are a few moments that are, well let us say not too well thought through. For instance the classical collapsing building that collapses in the just the right pace for the heroes to do there job. The we have when Ray and his wife speeds through the waters of Los Angeles after the quake, which are riddled with trash. The amount of trash in the water would have rendered their propeller useless after a few hundred meters. But then, I think I am too much of an engineer now.
Speaking of Ray’s wife. That was one of the things I really did not like with the movie. Maybe the movie directors and actors in Hollywood are so used to divorcing all the time that they think it is a “standard” plot element and do not think twice about it but for us other “ordinary” people it is a tragedy (especially people outside of the US apparently if one should go by the trash that is spewed out from Hollywood all the time) and I really do not want to watch that crap all the time in movies and TV-shows! I was actually tempted to downgrade the movie at last a star, even two, for that crap but what the heck, it is a good movie and I do like “The Rock”.
So after, after that little outburst, I have to say that I this one was a really enjoyable movie. One of the few lately that I have watched. It is a quite good, classical, disaster movie with a good build up, really good effects and a good and happy ending (for the main characters at last) and I am a sucker for happy endings.
It went from a maybe not so bad "Le-end-of-the-world" kinda movie to a "Are you for real?!". At first it did seem entertaining, like the plot could actually happen, but then it turned out to be about a firefighter saving four people, people kissing each other and turning the earthquake into their own romantic night out, and a magical "oh wait! That bitch ain't dead".
Firefighter only thinking of his own family, his own needs? IF a better, deeper manuscript, THAT would have been very interesting to watch - the actual realisation that most people are NOT heroes to ALL, but only to some. But the focus remains on Wayne Johnsons and his daughter's ability to keep a focus and keep calm in the face of absolute disaster - only one aim: Always Move To Safer Ground. And then the quib about USA and UK (Europe) embodied in the relationship between Wayne and his soon to be son-in-law (who is English) - who is protecting who...
SO much good CGI wasted on SUCH a crummy script!
This movie is basically a plot hole in itself. Worst thing I ever saw… it makes no sense at all what people do and how the heck is there only a single family looking for the other family members? So much stuff floating around but no dead people? How weird do the building collapse? It's just amazingly bad…
Shallow, egocentric crap. Brilliant effects ruined by a clichéd script delivered in a Team America f#ck yea style. Total bilge.
This movie is just another disaster movie. The characters are very shallow with at times very very bad acting. If you like a simple plain disaster movie you should watch it. If you look for good acting then skip this movie.
Most people will probably dislike this movie tremendously. Full of clichés and corny dialogue. Full of CGI-filled over-the-top action scenes. Full of reality defying physics. Check, Check, and Check. Which is why...I like it!!
Disaster movies have become somewhat of a guilty pleasure of mine, and San Andreas really got what it takes. I felt thoroughly entertained for almost two hours, and don't really feel bad about it. ;)
My advice is If you like disaster movies, go watch it. Preferably with a good surround sound system so you can really feel the earth moving. ;)
stupid plot, especially going for "what else can we do". I started laughing when that freighter appeared on the crest of the wave.
And let's not mention the lack in morals in a first-responder who absconds with a helicopter that could be used to save a lot more people than just the wife and daughter... the same goes for the boat, by the way.
Ridiculous, unrealistic, bad acting, etc etc....... and still very entertaining :)
The visual effects are the only thing that makes this movie worth watching. The rest is predictable, superficial and not interesting.
Found myself laughing most of the time because of all the over the top massive destructions happening. With a strong quake follows a weak plot...
When i watched this movie i had to laugh more then feel sorry.
For me it was more a comedy then disaster movie.
Nothing new.
I felt like a fortune teller, knowing everything that is about to happening.
But the visual effects make it a good movie.
Reccomended, you know waht you are going to watch, destruction, destruction and more destruction.
what a piece of crap
The CGI team takes the cake on this movie. Outstanding job in the effects department. Unbelievable work!!
When your daughter is about the get drowned (especially when you are parents who lost another daughter) you stare each other with love and kiss with love; well, eventually causes your daughter to get drowned...
the initial earth quake was pretty brutal but it had been determined that all the aftershocks were caused by Alexandra Daddario running without a sports bra on.
THE UGLY: SAN ANDREAS
WRITING: 55
ACTING: 60
LOOK: 65
SOUND: 50
FEEL: 65
NOVELTY: 0
ENJOYMENT: 60
RE-WATCHABILITY: 15
INTRIGUE: 60
EXPECTATIONS: 50
THE GOOD:
We have seen just about every action hero actor appear in one of these movies, so it was given we’d see The Rock join the group sooner or later. He fits the role just as well as the others, if not better.
I enjoy Paul Giamatti in the typical role of the befuddled scientist trying to convince and warn everyone of impending doom.
The emotional dimension of a father determined to save his daughter to right his past wrongs and the themes explored around that are the only truly rewarding parts of this experience. The climax feels truly emotional and rewarding thanks to this.
THE BAD:
Another extremely formulaic disaster flick, down to every little plot detail, structure and character type. It makes the plot tiresome to follow and the conclusion predictable.
Alexandra Daddario has the looks but remains a wooden actress. It doesn’t help that she’s forced to play an incredibly clichéd character.
This film loses believability quickly in favour of cheap thrills. Everything is epicly crumbling down following the super earthquake, leaving the entirety of San Francisco in ruin.
When the introduction is done and dusted, we follow three separate groups (the parents, the children and the scientists) who try to survive, find each other and understand what is going on. All three plotlines are roughly handled and don’t go very in-depth into character emotions, but allow for Paul Giamatti to drop some comedic one-liners.
I’m allergic to forced plot devices that have no impact on the story other than to force certain characters into certain situations. The divorce between Ray and Emma is such a forced plot device that goes nowhere.
There is no real chemistry between Johnson and Carla Gugino and the forced love story between Daddario and Hugo Johnstone-Burt is cringeworthy.
THE UGLY:
Also known as Dwayne Johnson Commandeering Just About Every Vehicle Known to Man: The Movie.
THE VERDICT:
San Andreas marks a return of the disaster film in every conceivable way but also packs a surprising emotional punch in the finale.
48% = :heavy_minus_sign: = UGLY
This is clearly of the "turn your brains of before you press play" category. If you expect anything else stop right there.
So no complaints about storylines and logic, the whole movie is build around the usual blueprint for this genre. Which isn´t meant purely as critic, it is just the facts. But CGI is 2nd rate at best. This would have been OK a couple years ago but it´s below standard for today. If you make a doomsday movie you need to have convincing effects. A lot of the shots the objects feel/look weightless and unnatural.
So take this for what it is or don´t take it at all. That would be my recommendation.
I expected this movie to be bad and an indulgence in mindless action. I was worried that it might actually be good in some way and thus much scarier for me as someone who lives in San Francisco. It turned out to be simply and truly awful. The sorts of badness were so predictable as to undercut and ruin even the mindless action. It ended up for me being a simple reminder of why, as a fan of mindless action movies, I avoid Hollywood craptastic, blockbuster action flicks.
I expected this movie to be bad and an indulgence in mindless action. I was worried that it might actually be good in some way and thus much scarier for me as someone who lives in San Francisco. It turned out to be simply and truly awful. The sorts of badness were so predictable as to undercut and ruin even the mindless action. It ended up for me being a simple reminder of why, as a fan of mindless action movies, I avoid Hollywood craptastic, blockbuster action flicks.
Just a good destruction movie. Great CGI and no plot. Just sit back with pop corn and enjoy
LOVED It! Such a fun popcorn flick. The Rock is the man!!!
:heart::heart: - A complete waste of time. Nothing exciting about this film
My rating system works:
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:heart:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:heart: - Bull Shit.
the only thing I kept thinking about were that dust and fumes and shit from the collapsing buildings... bruh the amount of cancer
absolutely loved it, awesome movie and my fav actors Alexandra & Dwayne I just read there will be no San Andreas 2 :( so disappointed
So the first CGI effect makes you think, made for TV. After that they are great but was still a shock. The script thereafter makes you forget about the horrible CGI though. Cheesy lines galore. And I still do not know if The Rock is a good actor. With lines like these I feel embarrassed for him. Fremdschämen kinda... Good action but you will never want to see it again or even mention it.
So I just watch "San Andreas" and I had a lot of fun watching it. It's not an amazing movie, but if you look at it closely, and yes the movie dose have it's flaws, but really what was I expecting from this movie? Well I was expecting Dwayne Johnson character saying really cheesy one liners that are bad but funny. Big cgi environments, dramatic music from every disaster movie out in the 90's, and everyone being dead serious. And I got some of that, but not the cheesy one liners, which I'm glad it's not in the movie.
Who ever says Dwayne The Rock Johnson can't act...you are right, but this guy has been acting for a while now and it's getting pretty old saying he's acting wooden, same with Arnold Schwarenegger. Both have something in common, both can't act but at least both of them have that likability to them that every time they are on screen I'm happy to see them, because they both really likable in real life. Dwayne Johnson in this movie pulls off the action hero very well and at least he had fun with the role and he didn't take it way way too seriously.
Now it comes to disaster movies you got to have good visual effect's and for the most part this movie did have good effect's. It really helped to set the scale of a big disaster and it give the action scenes that solid concrete impact that a movie like this needed.
Now for problems: When I said some of the CGI was good, well there was some noticeable and fake looking cgiat times. The opening of the movie which involves a car crashing and hanging off a deep hole in the background. Some of the effect's worked and some didn't.
The character's in the movie are so freaking dumb and I don't mean Dwayne Johnson, Paul Giamatti or Carla Gugino character's, but the supporting character's. This isn't really a spoiler for the movie, but there's a scene where Dwayne Johnson daughter (played by Alexandra Daddario), is stuck in the middle of this disaster and then she finds out about a tsunami that's on it's way due to all of the earthquake's, and what does she do? Goes into a unfinished building that's not even close to being finished, and she thinks that would save her from the tsunami. Nope, that building couldn't hold the power of a giant freaking waving that's more power then other wave (the movie made that point out about the tsunami and earthquake's) and it starts flood the whole building and soon falls over.
I got nothing against Alexandra Daddario, but she wasn't all that great in this. She kept doing that boring looking face even when this big disaster is happening around her.
Overall rating: San Adreas was an enjoyable action movie. As I said before, it's not flawless, but it's better than most disaster movies that we have gotten today. I thinking if this movie came out in the 90's this would have been a smash hit and this could have been the next "Independence Day", just think about it.
It would be better without the divorce drama, totally irrelevant for the story.
I give it a 3 just for The Rock but take away a half for yet another implausible action flick with bad lines and a serious lack of consequential dying
This was a fantastic movie, although some parts were unrealistic. Great acting and edge of seat parts. Made it into my top 10.
Actually much better than I was expecting. Just a loud, brash, action packed disaster flick. Don't expect great acting or character development. But plenty of explosions, destruction, and just-in-time escapes. I liked it!
Disaster movie. Well done but very blend in term of story with the same forever trop of the divorced father saving his kid while reuniting with the ex-wife who seem to have decided to move on with a selfish new husband (possibly rich). Sounds like every other disaster movie. Still, remains entertaining if you are into that kind of movie. There is worse.
Pretty terrible dialogue and acting nearly sink this disaster movie. But its okay because The Rock will surely save the day. Oh wait.. he didn't. A disaster movie that really is a disaster.
with divorced parents felt it was 2012 (movie) all over again but still pretty great movie i wish San Andreas disappeared at the end and more tsunami!!
Well, the earthquakes were the best of the movie, that and Alexandra Daddario running, and swimming, and wet, I'll give it that. But in general it's pretty cheesy and not a good story.
The only good thing on the whole movie was CGI nothing else
the babe saved the CGI and the cliche script.
There's nothing astonishing with the plot, but hey, it's the catastrophic movie... we can't expect more ;>
the bad CGI ruined a bit the movie, but it delivers what it has to. forgetful popcorn movie.
no good story or actions, but the scenes of destruction and flooding are ameanzing. A. Daddario very pretyy and "Kalinda sharma" reporter , there make things very imposible
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The great thing about this movie is that it knows what it is, a mindless destruction flick, and rarely tries to be something more. Most of the effect are great, and the Rock... Is the Rock.
Absolutely recommended if you want to shut down your brain and have a lot of fun.