Skyscraper (2018)

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FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it.

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Directed By: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Written By: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Noah Taylor, Tzi Ma, Pablo Schreiber, Byron Mann, Roland Møller, Kevin Rankin, Chin Han

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Country: USA

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Skyscraper belongs to 16 collections

1. 24 hour (or less) timeframe (collaborative: moderated by djross - 24 stars)

2. How Did This Get Made? (collaborative: moderated by theficionado - 8 stars)

3. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)

4. Disaster (collaborative: moderated by iceblox - 4 stars)

5. Disability (collaborative: moderated by djross - 4 stars)

6. Cinema Sins (collaborative: moderated by Phantom Nook - 2 stars)

7. Top 2000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 2 stars)

8. 2018: Complete Watchlist (public: SageSledge - 1 star)

9. Photographed by Robert Elswit (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed)

10. Topic: kidnaping (collaborative: moderated by tipar)

11. Setting: dark photography (dark setting) (collaborative: moderated by tipar)

12. Canal+ VOD (collaborative: moderated by msa)

13. Rawson Marshall Thurber/Dwayne Johnson collaboration (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed)

14. seen in 2018 (public: sproost)

15. Criticker has failed catastrophically its prediction (I loved those movies) (public: tipar)

16. Blu-ray Collection (public: TripEuphoric)

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Stars	User	Rating
8	Kojiless	24 _25th
A man decides that he wants the world to know he has a very small penis, and so builds a tall building because no Bin in his right Laden would ever think of launching a terrorist attack against a tall building. Ever. So when someone thinks of launching a terrorist attack against his small penis, the wealthy man hires an ex FBI agent/CIA operative/Navy Seal/Eagle Scout to lose the iPad that doubles as a Kevlar condom. Luckily, the Rock's Mario-esque platforming skills save the penis...er, day.
7	MArkjp	20 _4th
So...this has "If you can't fix it with duct tape, you're not using enough duct tape" as a catchphrase. which I guess would have been OK if it was Arnold. Go on...read it again in Arnold's voice. Better right?
5	BillyShears	50 _21st
They made a big deal leading up to this about the rock playing an amputee ... bitch please it’s still the Rock, he could murder me if he was just a head and torso. There must’ve been a giant fight on set when the Rock found out he would only be riding in a helicopter.
5	iconogassed	45 _21st
Sometimes it's hard for me to watch Rock movies 'cause I'm mostly just picturing him having sex with everybody else in the movie. It's so much more visually interesting than what's usually on screen. This probably comes the closest yet to aligning the two, our fuck-shy Adonis ascending a giant phallic symbol to which he is "biometrically connected" to get access to a giant clitoral symbol, his clever manipulation of which is the thing that finally gets his wife to say "I love you" back.
5	bof	28 _7th
"Hear me out: What if we remade Die Hard except with a weaker plot, less memorable villains, a setting that makes no sense whatsoever, and no hint that the hero is anything but a perfect husband and father... and made sure to get enough Chinese actors in there to secure funding?" "Yer a genius, boy. Make that picture."
4	NothingsGood	65 _64th
Not the Die-Hard-with-a-Prosthetic-Leg film I was hoping for, but a decent enough flick with some clever action pieces. The mirror-sequence finale makes no sense at all, but it's cool so whatever. Plus five points for restarting since every tech problem is solved by restarting (and it was set up by dialogue). Negative 5 points for not Rock Bottoming someone through the pearl and having him fall all the way down.
4	eCitizen	50 _49th
It's obvious they put a lot of money into making this movie. So, it's a little sad that the story was not better. It has a few impressive visuals, but for each good aspect, there is a bad plot point, dumb dialog or unconvincing action to undermine it. Characters and performances were not always believable. Music was intense at times, but overall the production quality is quite good. Lots of action. Worth watching, but not great.
3	BadFurDay	3 _12th
The plot is dumb and every single character is EXTREMELY stupid. The villains are lame. The Rock playing an amputee doesn't work for me, it makes him looks fake too often. The action scenes have way too many quick cuts, it makes them look awkward. Lost it when the plot ended with the woman learning to solve tech problems by rebooting a machine. I went in expecting a cheap Mission Imposible: Die Hard. Instead, I got a 80s action movie with early 00s visuals. Oh well.
2	goremeat	50 _30th
Exactly what you expect. Derivative, shallow, but full of awesome "spots". Imagine a WWF main event crossed with Die Hard set on a massive fake CGI building. Solid. Girlfriend liked it.
2	LookJabba...	6 _41st
Skyscraper is completely ridiculous but surprisingly enjoyable. If you switch off your brain and take absolutely nothing seriously then there is definitely fun to be had. Dwayne Johnson is a charismatic lead and I suppose his prosthetic leg is both a gimic and different. And I found the set pieces incredibly gripping and enjoyable throughout. Yes there is a complete lack of originality, character development, impressive special effects and so on but I've seen worse Die Hard rip offs than this.
2	SageSledge	20 _3rd
I'm thinking of reassessing how I rate movies. "Skyscraper" isn't that bad, not terrible enough to shake my confidence as a critic anyhow, but not one singular element of this deeply derivative slog impacted me on any level for even one solitary second. How do I rate a film like that? I can't give a 60 just for being inoffensively bad, nor can I give it a 0 for being nothing at all. So thanks, "Skyscraper". Your insight's helped a bunch. A 20 will do just fine.
2	Jasongirl67	25 _13th
Better than most action films I've seen ....But that's not saying much
1	cagedwisdom	75 _65th
Gotta admit I had more than enough fun with this dumb as nails thriller. Does a fair job walking the line of "turn your brain off"-stupid entertainment; I was honestly into the story as a whole at the same time as I could laugh at all the (many) ridiculous, flimsy plot points and characters - especially when the more outrageous set pieces start to kick in. If you want a dumb action flick, you can do a lot worse.
1	Vandelay1	40 _36th
watchable
1	mwgerb	29 _14th
The Rock's weakest big-budget mega-hit of the summer. A cheap Die Hard rip-off, where all of the characters and plans are stupid. The skyscraper was honestly pretty stupid too. It's tolerable as entertainment, but just barely.
1	glumpy_99	91 _83rd
Irresistible, beautifully staged mash-up of THE TOWERING INFERNO and DIE HARD with the soul of a high concept B movie is a relentless thrill ride; quickly putting Johnson's hero through his paces not seen since Big Arnie's heyday! Johnson's laid-back charismatic charm is the star here, though the villainous rogues gallery highlighted by Taylor's Richard Chamberlain impression, are formidable foes. Special mention also to Campbell who brings a significant weight to what could be a thankless role.
1	ribcage	56 _32nd
What better enemy for our wounded everyman to fight than the hubris of a fastly advancing technological age, an age when we're reaching for the stars while missing out on the family sitting next to us? The titular Skyscaper is a wonder, a marvel, a technological feat with every care, worry, and consumer consumption thought of in advanced. In other words, it's cold capitalism. We can't find our peace by pushing into the future, or by pushing for a profit. It's at home, with a family.
1	bluesman	40 _13th
"Film sonuna kadar heyecan içinde-aksiyon dolu, Hollywood’un en çok kazandıran ismi Dwayne Johnson ne kadar şirin" gibi cümleler kurmak isterdim ama maalesef inandırıcılıktan oldukça uzak, sonu itibariyle de tam bir hayal kırıklığı olan, kullanılabilecek her tür klişenin kullanıldığı, neden 3D çekildiğini de anlamakta zorlanacağanız bir film. Bu tür aksiyon filmleri sevenler beğenebilir sadece. 4/10
1	Dakota99	5 _44th
Due to a lack of original creativity, Skyscraper feels incredibly dull in every aspect. Lack of character build, very subpar effects, and lack of tension/ thrilling moments, overall, Skycraper is a moshpit of every movie like it before, seemingly stuck in the past, and refusing to push boundaries. Perhaps if this was released in the 80's we would we talking a different game, but it's fair to wonder what the Rock was thinking taking this role, when he could do such better.
1	Corbad	70 _54th
A simple and effective film carried on the broad and capable shoulders of America's most believable hero. Thrilling stunts and a straightforward concept follow Dwayne's lead and make this a fun, innocent watchprovided you have no fear of heights.
1	Mist600	44 _8th
?Daft ?Competently made ?Everyone loves the Rock ?Die Hard with The Rock obviously. ?Brainless --- Crazy busy ? - hope to fill in review (in detail) when have time. For now just score & maybe notes. Hope everyone is well & watching good stuff ?
1	tipar	55 _53rd
Entertaining enough but not outstanding. I liked it more than "Rampage".

Average Percentile 24.07% from 605 Ratings