Skyscraper

Name: Skyscraper
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 13, 2018
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Adrian Holmes, Beatrice King, Byron Lawson, Byron Mann, Chin Han

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 13, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Adrian Holmes, Beatrice King, Byron Lawson, Byron Mann, Chin Han, Dwayne Johnson, Elfina Luk, Hannah Quinlivan, Jason William Day, Jett Klyne, Kayden Magnuson, Kevin Rankin, Matt O'Leary, McKenna Roberts, Neve Campbell, Noah Cottrell, Noah Taylor, Pablo Schreiber, Paul McGillion, Roland Møller, Sam Yunussov, Tzi Ma, Venus Terzo, Vivian Full

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"I made a movie that pays homage to films that inspired me & a generation w/ grit, guts and heart - Die Hard, The Towering Inferno & The Fugitive." - Dwayne Johnson

Summary: Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford (Dwayne Johnson) now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescueFormer FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford (Dwayne Johnson) now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building...above the fire line. … Expand

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 102 min

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Alonso Duralde

Jul 10, 2018

Skyscraper doesn’t change the action-movie game the way “Die Hard” did, but it’s a solidly entertaining summer diversion best enjoyed on the biggest theater — or even better, drive-in — screen you can find. And if you’re afraid of heights, make sure there’s an armrest — or even better, an arm — that you can grab. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jul 10, 2018

Johnson doesn’t get to pledge his love for unicorns and Molly Ringwald in this relatively straight-faced outing, but his versatility is more than intact: He’s a human wrecking ball, a human bridge and a human teddy bear rolled into one. He’s a towering Dwayneferno. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Jul 12, 2018

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful? Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 10, 2018

But for a guy with all these comedy credits, Thurber (and his by-the-numbers star) fail to give the spark of sarcastic life to this version of John “Die Hard” McClain. The script gives Will one half-funny aside, and a single funny line. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jul 12, 2018

You’ve seen almost all of this before, with more wit and a better villain. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Jul 12, 2018

OK, so it’s ridiculous, but slightly ridiculous action movies are Johnson’s brand (they’re actually making a sequel to San Andreas), and what fans want in the context of that silliness are reasonably competent action and suspense. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Jul 10, 2018

There’s no better time than summer for a fun, brainless thriller. All you need is three key ingredients: a charismatic hero, a hateable villain and a snappy screenplay...Skyscraper, regrettably, cuts likable star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson off at the knees by failing to deliver on the other two. Read full review

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High_wired

Jul 17, 2018

Loved this movie! The Rock is a great action hero with a lot of heart. Many exciting, suspenseful moments, wonderful supporting cast, and a really fun tip of the hat to other films like Die Hard and Towering Inferno while still maintaining it’s own excitement and story line.

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Xantiappa

Nov 19, 2018

Looking for a brainless action packed movie for a cold winter night?

Then this is the movie for you, if you looking for a good story, i suggest to walk away. The strenght of this movie is the good special effects, a decent cast and the typical hollywood grandeur. For this reason the movieLooking for a brainless action packed movie for a cold winter night?

Then this is the movie for you, if you looking for a good story, i suggest to walk away. The strenght of this movie is the good special effects, a decent cast and the typical hollywood grandeur. For this reason the movie gets a high score for me. You can't compare it to different genres or other movies that are oscar worthy... Just sit down and enjoy this over the top action movie. ;-)… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Dufreshest

Jul 19, 2018

Skyscraper Review

Cinematography: 8.442/10 The film flows seamlessly and looks good. Costume Design: 8.493/10 Definitely well thought of and given importance from the beginning of the film. Film Editing: 8.921/10 Talk about capturing and using just the right amount. Make-up andSkyscraper Review

Cinematography: 8.442/10 The film flows seamlessly and looks good.

Costume Design: 8.493/10 Definitely well thought of and given importance from the beginning of the film.

Film Editing: 8.921/10 Talk about capturing and using just the right amount.

Make-up and Hair-styling: 7.893/10 Decent.

Sound Editing: - /10

Visual Effects: 8.321/10 The Pearl is as real as Barad-dur (though a bit more believable due to its context).

Story: 7.931/10 The story focuses on the idea of families and purposes from the ideas of a generally-traditionally known family to crime syndicates to justice units. More than anything else, the story is entertaining.

Acting: 7.931/10 The film does heavily rely on Dwayne Johnson's acting abilities but balances the other actors well in accordance to fulfill the story.

Personal: Skyscraper reminds me of San Andreas (which is the last film I've seen with Dwayne Johnson in it). Every film I've seen with Dwayne Johnson always makes me feel like that moment in San Andreas with him giving CPR. Plus, it's always fun watching flares of the Rock: am I the only one appreciating the Jumping Clothesline in Skyscraper?

Overall: 7.062/10

-K.D.

If you're into Poetry and other bits of creativity, check out my Instagram: @Dufreshest.… Expand

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ErikTheCritic

Oct 15, 2018

It's The Rock starring in another disaster flick. What could you possibly expect from these kinds of films?

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GrantD243

Jul 24, 2018

Skyscraper follows Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) as he is invited to the a new building, which happens to be the world's tallest, to do a security check that will allow for them to open up the residential portion of the building. We soon learn that the person who got him the job set him up,Skyscraper follows Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) as he is invited to the a new building, which happens to be the world's tallest, to do a security check that will allow for them to open up the residential portion of the building. We soon learn that the person who got him the job set him up, and then he gets lured away from the building and roped into what is essentially a heist story. The building is set on fire, and his family and the bad guys are in the building, so he jumps off of a crane to get back into the building to beat up some bad guys and save his family. That's basically it. This is a 90s-era action flick released in 2018. Clearly the team behind this film knows that, too, as one of the posters they put out while marketing the film had a 90s theme to it. Unfortunately, this isn't the 90s anymore and really this isn't even a good 90s action flick. The action is mediocre and honestly this isn't the best character Dwayne Johnson has played in his recent onslaught of the box office. He's charming, but humor is one of his strengths and there isn't a lot of it in this film. It's mainly him doing unbelievable thing after unbelievable thing until he achieves his goal of getting to his family. The story also takes a few leaps towards the end that I just couldn't get behind, most notably something related to how the fire containment system works at the beginning of the movie compared to the end. There's also some odd pacing in this story that we're supposed to just ignore because it's an action movie, but some of it is just so unbelievable I couldn't help but laugh. Don't expect any great dialogue here, either, as the script is mediocre at best. But, is it entertaining? That is usually the saving grace of these kind of movies. And, well...yes, it's entertaining. This is a film that will allow some people to turn their brain off for nearly two hours, eat some popcorn, and enjoy the show. It's incredibly forgetful, though, and I don't think I'll ever watch this one again.… Expand

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MattBrady99

Jul 27, 2018

“This is stupid.”

Well at least it knows. ‘Skyscraper’ is a disposable action flick starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Just looking at the advertisements you can already tell it’s gonna be those type of movies where you have to accept it to enjoy it. If you watched the trailer where“This is stupid.”

Well at least it knows.

‘Skyscraper’ is a disposable action flick starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Just looking at the advertisements you can already tell it’s gonna be those type of movies where you have to accept it to enjoy it. If you watched the trailer where Dwayne jumps off a crane into another building to rescue his family who are trapped inside, before cutting to the release date. It’s absurd, although looks fun. Might follow the same path of ‘Fast & the Furious’ type of ridiculous, yet fun. However, what really took me by surprise is how the movie doesn't quite embrace it’s stupidity, and instead goes for a more serious tone. So during those ridiculous moments, when I meant to switch off my brain and enjoy, but I couldn't buy into it. Basically it’s ‘Dike Hard’ and ‘Tower Inferno’, drowned out in CGI.

I know those comparisons have already been made by many people and the marketing campaign seemed to catch on by releasing spoof-like posters of those two films. What some have failed to bring up it’s not just those two movies it’s ripping off, as there’s plenty more. Literally every action movie ever, just done better before.

Die Hard? more like ‘Try Hard’.

Dwayne Johnson can make anything watchable. The dude is instantly likable in everything he’s in; both on screen and off. In this movie it’s no different. Although It’s not one of his best and we have seen better from him. Dwayne character is basic family man saving his wife and kids. The charisma was lacking and you expect more from The Rock in terms of picking roles. There’s no witty banter between other characters to flesh him out or anything. Overexposed maybe?

Neve Campbell delivered a decent performance and it’s great seeing her back. Unfortunately, just like Dwayne Johnson, she has no character besides being a plot device along with the children.

So let's talk about the villains, and yes I say “villainS” because there’s are so many the film keeps shifting focus. The bad guys are generic and not threatening at all. It’s even more funny when you realize there was no thought about their plan for it to work- allowing only on luck and convenience. They morons.

The biggest strength I thought the film succeed on was playing on your fear with heights. My hands started to sweat and your heart begins to beat faster. You’re afraid to look down. I thought those scenes was well done, especially the close calls moments.

Also the opening scene was pretty good. The way it opened was tragic and really sad, but that doesn't last very long.

Overall rating: Better get more duct tape.… Expand

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tinkersucky

Jul 25, 2018

How did this movie get even ok reviews? Consider the bridge scene Dwayne and what Army? Consider the plot of the unhackable tablet...
Consider the motivation for getting to the billionaire...
Consider the lack of an ending... Consider why fire suppression only works when they need it to...How did this movie get even ok reviews? Consider the bridge scene Dwayne and what Army? Consider the plot of the unhackable tablet...
Consider the motivation for getting to the billionaire...
Consider the lack of an ending...
Consider why fire suppression only works when they need it to...
Consider the escape plan for the badies and why they were unprepared?
Not one thing makes any sense here... I mean action movies aren’t known for that but they aren’t usually so unapologetic about being impossible.... worst Dwayne Johnson movie I have ever seen... if there is a plus side it’s that some of the imagery/landscape was good. It’s also a good message about karma and positive ideology.… Expand

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