Review of The Rock (1996) by Reynard J — 21 Mar 2010

Okays... back in the 1990's, the action film was really the king at the box office until Titanic made its mark.... during this time, we had Bad Boys, Broken Arrow, Face Off and all that jazz.

I loved it. All those wonderful action films set the trend and lots of great stars made their marks, or made their comebacks, and of course, directors like Michael Bay got their feet into the big leagues.

The Rock is a really unique piece, because it had Nicholas Cage in his action heyday, a re-energised Sean Connery still showing he's got all the moves and charisma, and an all star supporting cast led by the dominant Ed Harris in one of his best roles.

This one also had some of the best action scenes, plus its moving momements, a la' Michael Bay style. This includes the never-will-be-done-again Humvee and Ferrari chase destroying San Francisco, the centrepiece of the whole movie, alongside the Marine's mexican standoff / mutiny.

I think it has stood the test time along with the others... it just that with the new millenium, we, as an audience have moved into the more intelligent action thriller genre, which has no problems drawing in the crowd. Bad Boys II was the last of its kind, a rollercoaster ride into the warzone where ever it may be.

Sighs*..... the 90's action masterpieces.