San Andreas
directed by Brad Peyton
This is an over the top 2013 disaster movie that used every action movie cliche and threw in an amazing number of fanservice cleavage shots.
directed by Brad Peyton
This is an over the top 2013 disaster movie that used every action movie cliche and threw in an amazing number of fanservice cleavage shots.
The director and writer(s) ensured no matter what was happening on screen that the cleavage of the two lead actresses (and most secondary ones) was always on display.
Someone drowning? Show some cleavage. Building on fire? We need some cleavage shots. Deep conversation between estranged spouses? That goes better with cleavage. Someone dangling from a helicopter? Someone climbing rubble? Someone discussing events with co-workers? What better time to show some cleavage. Snicker.
Disaster movies aren't meant to be taken seriously. They are just excuses to destroy things and show heroism. Disaster movies remind you of how insignificant and helpless humans are in the face of natural disasters.
The scientists Lawrence Hayes (Paul Giamatti) and Kim Park (Will Yung Lee) are at the Hoover Dam with their grad students and associates testing their earthquake prediction models.
The duo are caught in an earthquake that destroys the Hoover Dam. Dr. Hayes survives. Dr. Park does not, sacrificing himself to save an unrelated child. Right. Dr. Hayes believes that the earthquake was a precursor to the BIG ONE that is coming along the San Andreas fault. Everyone in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas is in grave danger.
Ray Gaines (Dwayne Johnson) is a bada$$ military veteran and Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter rescue pilot. However, Ray's estranged wife Emma (Carla Gugino) has become immune to his manly manliness. Emma is seeing the effete and slimy but wealthy Daniel Riddick (Ioan Gruffudd) a San Francisco based architect/civil engineer. Emma wants Ray to sign divorce paperwork, which he's been reluctant to do, much to Emma's annoyance.
With Emma's permission, Emma's and Ray's daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario) visits San Francisco with her future stepdad. Blake meets two British young men, older brother Ben Taylor (Hugo Johnston-Burt) and younger brother Ollie Taylor (Art Parkinson, Rickon from Game of Thrones). Ben is applying for a job at Daniel's firm. The shy Ben likes Blake. Ollie tries to jump start his big brother's love life.
When the BIG ONE hits Ray springs into action to search for his wife and daughter. Others also demonstrate their moral values, for good or ill. Ray can drive or pilot anything. There's a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles vibe as Ray is constantly changing transportation. Emma and Blake may need Ray's help, but they prove themselves more competent than most people.
The special effects are good. Every scene is exciting. Don't think about the fact that the hero stopped doing his job and only worried about his family. This movie isn't for thinking. Just watch things roll, boom, and bounce.
