Monday, 23 April 2018

Movie review: Rampage

*walks out of movie theater, but not in a good mood again*

... *sigh*  This is the second strike that i watched a not good film...!


Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to movie review.

You know, we always like video games, it always got our intention that we make a movie for entertainment and profit, because it perhaps a part of our childhood or in modern time.

But for Hollywood, it has no acceptation, because what we know, they're trying so hard make something different without repetitive story, but in reality, they're a lot of movie based video game done poorly for the story, D**k teasing visuals and more. The most notable example is Super Mario Bros the movie, which is a live action film from the 90's for the first time, but pretty bad from a hell development and a horrible execution. Even some actors like the late Bob Hoskins admitted that it was a "F***ing nightmare".

Though they're some are good in my opinion, like "Need for Speed the movie", it was not bad, but im pretty its a sorta knockoff of "Fast and Furious series". Even though it was also based on video game, but i wasn't a fan of the franchise, not because its my appeal, its because F*** you EA.

but then, there's one film that i was curious, even though i should've learn before going to the theater...

"Rampage" is a 2018 sci-fi kaiju films directed and produced by Brad Peyton, other producers by Beau Flynn, John Rickard and Hiram Garcia, and written by Ryan Engle. (while the screenplay are Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal and Adam Sztykiel)

For those you don't know, it was an obvious cash-in movie based on arcade classic by Midway with a same name. Though i never play the arcade machine, but i played on computer and it was simple and pretty fun. It released a lot of ports for old school download and even spawning sequels.

But of course, some people though will be a good idea to make a cinema blockbuster  based on Midway game that we all know and love, but screwing up at my curiosity.

So, how can this movie got bad?

Lets find out...

The Story
This one goes completely different from the video game. Instead of three characters got mutated into monsters, it goes opposite.

It begins where a space station from "Energyne" was destroyed by a mutated rat from a canisters that they contained pathogen, which is a gene cause various animals to grow big and aggressive. One member was escape with a pod, but short-live, causing three canisters trailing across at locations in US. Meanwhile, a primatologist named Davis Okoye works in San Diego wildlife of apes and friend with albino gorilla named "George", however, his gorilla friend was exposed from pathogen, causing to growing bigger and raging, that Davis was concern about him. However, two others where exposed like a wolf nicknamed "Ralph" and crocodile nicknamed "Lizzie". Its up to Davis to stop George to keep him peace and probably dealing with two giant monsters.

Honestly, i find the story feels like it was done before about animals being mutated into giant sized, it would've sound good, but in practice, its rather boring and creative for giving a development, but not for execution. But of course, as i agree, it has less faithful from the arcade. In the game, three people were exposed from experiment to transforming giant monsters from "Scumlabs", it maybe weird, but i personally like the story in the game. But in the movie, it wasn't that i got bored easily.

Its one of those movie based on video game that its obviously nothing to do with video game and we all know its gonna be dumb.

The production
Though i maybe give a credit for the presentation, it looks pretty good.

For example, the designs of George and other monsters are pretty good and kinda creative to showing some new abilities like Ralph and Lizzie, while George appearance looks not bad, just a white fur of gorilla. But, its obvious to notice that George was all done in motion capture, which its nice, though the behavior seems to be like human-ish than being an animal, i guess its because they want to make him to be friendly with Davis. They also put some humor, but sadly, its not as funny like "Pacific Rim Uprising", pretty poor. Another problem is that like before, its just a D*** tease to showing the visuals of monsters and action, its good, but once again, graphics aren't everything, its the story makes the movie, much like video games, as i predicted, its just outright desperate to make it look cool, but in reality, it wasn't, so stop trying to be showoff, this is a movie, not an art gallery.

Though the filming location and visuals are great, but i am so sick of their desperation, because all i care, is the story and maybe the characters...!

The characters
Speaking of the characters, i expecting to be probably something new or something. But, some are good, but others aren't as interesting for no special personalities.

The first and probably the only one that i consider a character is Davis Okoye (played by The Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson.), he's a former US soldier and primatologist for gorillas like George. I find him to be pretty cool and nice with his albino gorilla friend. Though the relationship between him and George are an obvious similar to King Kong and Ann Darrow, but different. He can communicating him with gestures to George which i kinda like their conversation and friends. But of course, i think The Rock did a nice job for his role, cause he's a biggest star since he wrestled in WWE.

The main antagonist named  Claire Wyden (played by Milan Akerman) is rather an ok, though she looks gorgeous, but not as good, she's basically a CEO of Energyne and probably a terrorist for her gene towards animals. Not bad, but not good enough for execution. Unless you counted her brother named Brett Wyden (played by Jake Lacy) who's an idiotic brother that i don't like for how dimwitted he is.

As for Davis's sidekick, they're aren't as interesting what i was expecting,  Dr. Kate Caldwell (played by Naomi Harris) is just a typical female sidekick who's discredited genetic engineer and Harvey Russell (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who's a semi wisecracking government agent OGA.

While the rest isn't have any specials at all. Though some acting are good like The Rock, while the others aren't as good what i've watched. They looks like they're trying, but its obvious that they deserve better than being in this film.

The characters are easily bellow average with some good ones like Davis Okoye and others are bland and boring.

And now for my final opinion of this film.
Overall, Rampage 2018 is one of those movie based game is very bad. With typical story, desperate visuals and bellow average characters. Like i said, i can agree that it would've been ok to call a different name, instead of adapting from classic arcade game by Midway. If you're a fan of giant monsters, maybe its for you. But if you're like me, you better learn your lesson, do not, watch a movie base game, its not gonna be good for the change and more, just stay way from it. Its just boring as hell that i don't feel like its entertaining nor even exciting, its just a waste of time and money...!

Thats why i rate this movie a 3/10. Its absolutely unwatchable that il easily regret it.

*sigh*

This is the second time i watched a bad movie. First is "Pacific Rim Uprising" and then this? I feel like im in Baseball with two strikes of bad movies, if i reached more than three, il probably feel that 2018 is a Shit year of movies... But il prove it to find some good movies like "Avengers: Infinity War".

Either way, so this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on Pateron.com/Blackevil915 for your big request.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(review ends, but meanwhile...)


Corporate Driver: *laughs* Oh man, we got him again! We got two movies to torturing him!

Secretary Driver: You said it, sir. We better pick some other films are deserve to be bad for potential.

Corporate Driver: Indeed. But lets hope that "Avengers: Infinity War" will easily make a big fat disappointment...!

To be continued...

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