Review of The Rock (1996) by Scuffle — 20 Oct 2021
An absolute classic.
What can I say other than Connery at his savviest as usual? It's good to see Hollywood remembers the best. It's also good to see an American film portray us little Brits in such high regard.
When else would you see a 60+ year old retired SAS agent who's been wrongfully banged up for 30 years and kept away from his daughter, break back into Alcatraz (after successfully breaking out all those years ago), take out an entire SEAL team almost empty handed, save 81 hostages held at gun point and a city of 5 Million held ransom with 15 deadly poisonous VX gas rockets?? Generally excellent acting by Ed Harris as you could expect and an almost convincing performance by Nicolas Cage.
...and thats half of the film 's entertainment value.
This review of The Rock (1996) was written by Scuffle on 20 Oct 2021.
The Rock has generally received positive reviews.
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