YOU'LL QUAKE IN YOUR SEATS AT SAN ANDREAS
Director Brad Peyton pulls no punches with this all action film. It's "Game On" from the first minute when we witness Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson rescuing a girl whose car has careered down a ravine (as you do) and nothing at the time related to the carnage that will follow.
Don't watch this film thinking there will be a slow build up leading to the mass rescue of the population of California, people disappear into holes in the ground faster than meerkats spotting a leopard - he does however keep that fast pace going with a decent story line.
Ray, the search and rescue pilot, in between sorting out his divorce, is usurped by the new love in his soon to be ex-wife's life. Did I say the new man was a multi-millionaire architect - he is!
Rays daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario, last seen in the 2013 version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre) decides to travel to San Francisco in private jet luxury with her new guardian rather than with her real dad in his helicopter - first wrong decision of the day.
There then follows a series of geological events that literally tear California apart bringing into play Carla Gugino who plays Blake's mum Emma and great supporting roles from love interest Ben, Hugo Johnstone Bart and his pesky younger brother Ollie, delightfully played by Art Parkinson.
There is even a part for Kylie Minogue, a small one but nevertheless - a part. She plays the sister of Daniel Riddick (Ioan Gruffudd - Welsh isn't he) - that rich architect type!
Watch this film with the idea that all hell is going to let loose. It does and the rescue scenes keep you on the edge of your seats. I watched it in standard but I'm sure in 3D I'd be jumping out of my seat as those buildings topple down.
114 minutes of adrenalin rush.
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