‘Rampage’ Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Takes On A Trio Of Giant Monsters
Rampage, one of the most simplistic arcade games of all time, is now a giant event movie starringDwayne Johnson. The world’s most charismatic movie star takes on a trio of giant animals (one of whom is his best buddy) in the video game adaptation, which is based on an experience that has no plot, no characters, and little do to beyond mash a button to smash buildings. Is this just crazy enough to work? Couldthisbe the movie to finally break the dreaded video game adaptation curse?
Watch the first Rampage trailer below so you can muster an opinion.
Rampagere-teams Johnson withSan AndreasdirectorBrad Peyton, making this feel like a spiritual sequel of sorts to that 2015 disaster movie. But whileSan Andreaswas about Mother Nature wreaking havoc on the west coast of the United States,Rampageis the latest tale of science going too far. Specifically, three animals, including an ape named George who is Johnson’s best buddy, are transformed into giant, rampaging monsters. Oops. Bad, science! Bad!
Rampage Trailer
Johnson, with his impossible physique and bottomless well of charm, is a walking, talking special effect on his own. Even if the monsters inRampageare cool, he’s the chief selling point here. While I didn’t care much forSan Andreas(it may be one of the stupidest big budget movies of the past decade), I can’t help but be intrigued here. After all, Johnson really isthatengaging of a screen presence. And honestly, I have no idea why anyone thought there was cinematic potential inRampage, a dull and repetitive quarter-sucker that I avoided like the plague back when arcades were still a thing, and I’m compelled to find out how they stretched that thin premise into a movie!
Rampageis set to open onApril 20, 2018. The human supporting cast includes Naomie Harris, Malin Åkerman, Joe Manganiello, Jake Lacy, Marley Shelton, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Here’s the official synopsis:
