Review of Skyscraper (2018) by Ash P — 11 Jul 2018

Skyscraper is an adequate action film in that it is entertaining enough but isn't something you need to put on the top of your must-see list.

The plot is very predictable. It's basically Die Hard-light with some other action movie cliches thrown in. The obvious dialogue doesn't do the film any favors. Neve Campbell and the Rock are both charming actors, but even they could do so much with what they were given. The Rock's old FBI buddy is an exceptionally sore spot as he is a trifecta of poor dialogue, characterization, and acting.

Still, the film remains watchable due to the action as there are some pretty nice fight and building disaster scenes. I really liked a closed-knit fight near the beginning where both characters do a lot of damage to each other. The Rock's character having a prosthetic leg was a fairly novel idea that was well utilized for the survival and action elements.

Also the film looks nice. The quasi-futuristic tower it takes place in is a semi-unique design that helped elevate everything.