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Every single cliche of an action/horror/adventure flick rolled up into one. The charisma of the two big guys (Dwayne and George) carry the entire movie. This movie is not going to change your life, but it will keep you mildly amused.

Based on the 1986 video game of the same name Rampage is the mindless cgi filled take your brain out movie you'd expect, but has a bit of charm to it (Bit).

I played Rampage as a kid, it was one of those fantastic games that got sequels but nothing that followed ever came close to meeting its quality. But it had no story, it was devoid of plot! So how could you possibly make a movie based on it over 30yrs later?

Well they did and the story is thinner than Kate Moss's waistline. It tells the story of everyones favourite wrestler turner actor the Rock chasing after the genetically modified gorilla he saved years before. Cue cgi, chaos, monsters, falling buildings, explosions and all the usual tropes.

With all three original monster George, Ralph and Lizzie (Though nobody acknowledges Lizzie's name) it's about as loyal as it can physically be considering the lack of material to actually work with.

I still can't get my head around why they would make it? Whats next? Tetris? Lemmings? Worms? Roland on the Ropes?

It's big, it's shiney, it's overbudget and it's as dumb as they come. Generally I despise films like this and consider them to be a problem within the industry but credit where credit is due Rampage does have some redeeming qualities.

Some of the humour is on point, it's heart is in the right place and Jeffrey Dean Morgan steals the entire film.

Passable stuff if you can get past the sheer unadulterated stupidity of it all.

The Good:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

A few nods to the video game

The Bad:

Dumb beyond belief

Simply shouldn't really exist

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Jeffrey Dean Morgans face should be in the dictionary next to awesome, amazing and godlike.

Forgetting Lizzie's name is just lame

Genetic engineering turns wolves into porcupines and squirrel monkeys

I suddenly want to play the original game!

Ok, let's see. A movie based on an incredibly simple video game about monsters climbing buildings and eating people.

Do people go in thinking it's going to be Oscar material?

I love Godzilla. I love Kong Skull Island, Pacific Rim, you get the picture.

It's a giant monster movie with The Rock and Negan in it. And it is a barrel of fun.

The humor is good, the effects are great, the story is interesting, the pace is fast, the characters are fun.

If you can turn off your brain and just have a good time, you'll love this.

For people saying they hated it, I have to question their reasoning for spending money on a movie that is clearly laid out by the trailer and premise alone.

If you didn't enjoy it, what on earth did you expect?????

Appreciate this film for what it is: fun, mindless, action-filled entertainment. No need to dissect, analyse or compare this. My only few complaints are that the writing was too loose and should have been edited down by 15-20 mins to keep the pace more elevated throughout. Also, not a fan of the Energyne CEO sister and brother characters - they were way too cheesy and annoying and cheapened the film. All other actors were cast and performed great, and Dwayne entertained as always. The SFX/VFX were also great. A fun and well deserved 8/10 from me

It's a Rampage movie, I'm not sure what else people are expecting walking into this movie. It's fun, filled with action and very little on working on guy/girl romance which I always thought deviated from the plot anyhow. It's full of action, adventure and very slight amount of problem solving and that's all you need from a movie like this.