Physicality will only get you so far in Hollywood, though.
Just ask the likes of Olivier Gruner and Ralf Moeller.
And I couldnt be happier.
So, theres no face breaking here, if thats what youre looking for.
But there are so many fine actors squeezed in that no one seems to have enough time to shine.
Xander Berkeley was on screen just long enough for me to play the point and shout You did it!
game, which I do every time he appears in anything.
Tom Berenger, likewise.
All are most welcome and liven up the film, but wouldve fared better split across two films.
Its an alarming re-emergence of the trend that I thought had well and truly been relegated to the past.
So, if Hollywood could c’mon take note: youre only shooting yourself in the foot.
Regardless, at least Dwayne Johnson has finally returned to a grittier genre movie.
Rating:
3 out of 5
