Réalisation:
Kevin BrayPhotographie:
Glen MacPhersonMusique:
Graeme RevellActeurs·trices:
Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Scott, Kristen Wilson, Michael Bowen, Aaron Douglas, Neal McDonough, Johnny Knoxville, Mike Dopud, Cobie Smulders (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
Après une brillante carrière dans les Forces Spéciales, Chris Vaughn fait un retour discret sur les lieux de son enfance. Nichée au coeur des forêts du nord-ouest des Etats-Unis, la communauté de Ferguson offre à ses yeux un spectacle de désolation. Cette bourgade, jadis si paisible et qu'il aimait tant, est tombée sous la coupe de l'homme d'affaires véreux Jay Hamilton, son ennemi de toujours... (Mediawan)
(plus)Critiques (7)
Action conservatrice étonnamment supportable. Bien sûr, c'est simple et cliché sur le plan de l'intrigue, mais le charisme de Dwayne Johnson et le style techniquement propre des réalisateurs lui donnent le bon punch. Les combats sont animés, les bruits de coups sont exceptionnellement réalistes pour l'époque actuelle (numérique). Kevin Bray privilégie ici l'« authenticité naturelle » plutôt que l'efficacité artificielle. L'arme préférée de son héros est un simple morceau de bois. Comparé à d'autres « actionnaires conservateurs » comme Half Past Dead ou Collateral Damage, Walking Tall est clairement le vainqueur.
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A subpar whiff of the 1980s. I like The Rock more and more since The Rundown as the prototype action hero, but he should weigh roles carefully or change his agent. With a film of this type, you have to wonder what you're actually looking at in the cinema, and it's not just the ridiculously short runtime (an hour and a few minutes on top), but mainly the absolutely rudimentary, simple, clichéd story that seems to have fallen out of all those C-action movies on late-night TV.
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A short, an unpretentious, easygoing film in the style of late 1980s B-movies. Nothing worth remembering, but almost perfect to fill 72 minutes. Dwayne's great as always, but he needs a breakthrough role, otherwise he will be thoroughly forgotten.
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Kevin Bray did a pretty good job with this fast-paced action caper, with likeable actors, nicely shot and scored action scenes, and solid music. It's definitely not the best action flick of the year, but it's a pleasant way to have fun and relax. The Rock is very good in the action scenes.
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If only it was at least a little funny, since it's so incredibly stupid. But the sensational Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle will apparently not be surpassed by The Rock. The only reason I don't want to give this a Boo! is because of the brisk scene with the beam. But put a shovel in my hand and I'll bury the other 99% of the film deep in the ground. And gladly.
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Simple, brisk, without unnecessary bullshit and with plenty of interesting and entertaining action. Perfectly relaxing and undemanding for one viewing, but for a second viewing I would probably have to take a star off.:-) P.S. Second viewing – I'm taking a star off.
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Well, the idea is nice; it sounds really good that one person stands up to the power of the rich who exploit others. It sounds even better that this is based on events that actually happened. The character The Rock plays really existed, although his name was Buford Pusser. The Rock fits the role, but he brings nothing more than his muscles. Okay, and his charisma. This ultimately leads to Knoxville being tolerable. A fairly average film that gives us hope that sometimes, occasionally, things can get better.
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