The Rundown

Grandson loved it

Great movie to watch

I have watched so many times

Well, I for one was pleasantly surprised by this action/adventure flick. Truth be told I like Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Ewen Bremner, and Rosario Dawson, who all have roles, but it was The Rock (the films main character), who is surprisingly charming and amusing and - lest I forget - the action star and highlight of this film. Sure, if you were already a fan of his pro wrestling star status, you would buy this DVD anyway, but I only knew him from the recent The Mummy movies, where I wasn't overly impressed with his CGI-assisted Scorpion King character. So really, it was kind of a first meeting for us.The plot is fairly straightforward: Beck (the Rock) has to find Travis in the Amazon jungles and return him to Los Angeles. It¡¯s like the late 80¡¯s DeNiro movie Midnight Run in this way. Given that it takes place in the Amazon and Travis is seeking an ancient treasure, it also plays a bit like an Indiana Jones instalment.Christopher Walken plays a bad guy again ¨C no surprise there, and he seems to relish the lines he¡¯s been given. Seann William Scott buffed up for this role, but he retains his smart-ass humour from the American Pie movies, which he is most known for. Rosario Dawson is probably one of the better up-and-comer actresses, and though she looks great and acts well in this, I really was annoyed by her awful attempt at the Brazilian Portuguese accent - sounding a bit Russian, Jamaican, German etc at times. But I¡¯m nitpicking here, right? Ewen Bremner (best known from Trainspotting) is on the other side of the spectrum being (intentionally) fairly difficult to understand with his thick Scottish accent.Last but not least, The Rock is just oh-so cool and yet he plays his role straight and ¡®real¡¯. Despite the ¡°Rock¡± name, you don¡¯t feel like you¡¯re watching the typical action star (Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Vin Diesel), who is always posing or looking mean with squinty eyes. Rock actually acts a lot more natural than most actors in general; in the DVD commentary he's modest, amusingly self-deprecating, and seems at ease with himself, and those are qualities that are rare in Hollywood, let alone most people you meet. Director Peter Berg¡¯s commentary is only bearable because he has Rock to play against. Berg also oozes a bit too much for Rosario Dawson at times. It¡¯s almost embarrassing to listen to.Harry Gregson-Williams, who is director Tony Scott¡¯s loyal composer, does the score for The Rundown and it is indeed great, mixing the right amount of energy into what¡¯s required to pace an action movie, but also adding lots of flavour appropriate with the Amazon/Brazil reference.There are the usual plot holes and at times weird and typically American kind of humour attached to violence (¡°you tried to shoot me¡± ha, ha, ha) as well as the predictable kind of action movie: will-you-choose-to-free-the-slaves-or-get-rich? life altering decisions to make¡­like we can¡¯t guess the ending. The running joke ¡°Option A, Option B¡± is also used one too many times for my liking.However, for an action/adventure movie, The Rundown is really funny and mostly well-acted. It also sounds and looks good ¨C visually ¨C and most of the effects and stunts are fun to see. The DVD extras aren't exhaustive, but The Rock and cast look like they had fun on the shoot. I¡¯ve watched this DVD a few times now, and it just feels like a different take on a common theme, and a lot of that comes down to the play between the Beck and Travis characters (Rock & Sean). Good fun.

I understand it's somewhat formulaic and campy- but Seann William was so funny, surprised he doesn't have more work. The Rock is easily the most underrated actor in Hollywood. His performance in No Pain No Gain should've won a supporting Oscar. Rosario= Should be my wife! And Walken is about as awesome as he's always been. The story is kinda lite but it doesn't need to be super strong and the action scenes were good but I think the strength of the film lies in the fact that it kind of balances all these different parts- and the humor was really funny. This was just a fun romp of a tale and I'd for sure= buy it.

One of the best movies the Rock has done

All the actors in here are pretty typically typecast, but they are definitely at their best. This is a fun movie. I’ve seen it many times.

Its action excitement and funny too!! Glad I bought it and have added it to my Great Watch Collection. If you like the Rock ... Its a must see !!👍😎I dont have any.of his movies but im glad I bought this one 👍👍👍

Hilarious

This is an action with thrills and spills all the way with a marvelous storyline with great cast supporting it as well. From the city to the jungles of the Amazons, (Dwayne) a bounty hunter chasing (Sean) a baddie somewhere along the line finish up joining forces to find a precious treasure, as it seems reasonable to a degree. So now does the goodie or baddie wins, sorry no clues. Now I have told you a bit about it so to add more there is fun and suspense along the track to keep us all amused so I rated this an A grade plus for a mixture of entertainment of sheer pleasure, Now pick up the popcorn with the movie retreat to your favorite chair to a fabulous night in. This show will have you guessing so keep your wits about you as not to miss anything, Enjoy!

I saw the preview for this movie last year in Cyprus and thought it would be a good watch. I ordered it on my return but never received it so am unable to write a review

wweのスーパースター　ザロックが好きなら迷いなし。コメデイ風のアドベンチヤーアクシヨンで最高です。

It came super fast and the family loved it.