![]() ![]() Yet maybe that’s a little selfish – surely every generation deserves some of The Rock in their lives? I’m almost certain that there’s a mathematical equation for how much better he makes a movie, just by appearing, he even proved a bright spot in the otherwise wonky You Again. Don’t get me wrong, I was the first person to rejoice when his involvement in both Faster and Fast Five were announced, and if I had my way he’d be confined only to action movies. I was perfectly prepared for a brief cameo at the end.ĭwayne Johnson has always kept one hand in the kids movie jar, regardless of how many times it’s been shut on his fingers, yet I admire his tenacity and ability to walk from the extreme gory violence of Doom, straight into the super sugary world of Hannah Montana. In fact, despite Caine’s clear desire to pay for an extension to his house, he does seem to have fun with the role, and more surprisingly has a proper part for the duration of the movie. I found myself laughing throughout the entire movie, especially during the surreal sight of Sir Michael Caine atop a giant bee, or consistently facing off against the might of Johnson. Inno small part, I’m sure, because I’d almost certainly act the same way in the presence of The Rock.Īnd it’s the humour in Journey 2 that’s really the making of the film, with the more outlandish elements just adding to its enjoyment. At first, the overacting seemed too out of control, yet as the film progresses and his adoration of Hank becomes slightly more homo-erotic, I found myself chuckling along. He’s there to nothing more than make noises and panic, to amuse younger children. Take Guzman’s character, Gabby, who fills the role of comedic idiot (in this case bordering on total mental deficiency). In this case, it also takes great pleasure in referencing its Jules Verne origins, as well as Indiana Jones, along the way. So far, so predictable, and in truth, the film continues along a well worn route.īut sometimes a film makes no bones about its lack of originality, it just chooses to make the journey itself as entertaining and slick as possible. ![]() Soon a bonding adventure is under way between the estranged pair, after a quick bit of map puzzling and riddle solving, as they seek out the Mysterious Island, picking up a Looney Tunes pilot (Luis Guzman) and his teen hormone igniting daughter (Vanessa Hudgens, who has little to do aside from delivering some fairly clunky dialogue and providing a little love interest). Furthermore, Sean is hell bent on finding his missing grandfather. Within minutes we’ve established that Sean’s suffering from being a near intolerable teenager, with a step-father, Hank, in the large shape of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who Sean resents for being nice to him (seriously, who wouldn’t want The Rock as a step-dad?). It starts with a motorbike chase, as the now teenage form of actor Josh Hutcherson appears, returning as Sean Anderson (the only character kept on from the original as far as I can remember), is on the run from the police. The plot is brutally efficient, as Journey 2 races through its ninety-minute runtime at speed.
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