![]() ![]() ![]() The cast did a lot of their own stunts because Peyton wanted audiences to see their faces. However, Thomas Jordan, USC professor and director of the Southern California Earthquake Center who fact check the script for plausibility said that, “I gave them free advice, some of which they took… but much of which they didn’t – magnitude 9’s are too big for the San Andreas, and it can’t produce a big tsunami.” After some analysis, the experts unanimously agreed that what happens on screen could, in fact, happen in reality with the combined force of a major quake and a tsunami. a link to the site was added to the newest trailers)Īccording to Dwayne Johnson on, as a means of accurately depicting realism in the production, the producers brought in top seismologists to challenge the plausibility of the script. ![]() “San Andreas” was shot on location in The Gold Coast and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and in Los Angeles and San Francisco.Īlthough they play a father and daughter, there is only a 14 year age difference between Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario.Īfter a devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015, the film’s marketing campaign was adjusted to include information about how to help relief efforts and to give guidance on how to prepare for natural disasters (e.g. Although he played a small supporting role, I’m really like his performance. Who in the right frame of their mind will save a girl trapped in an underground carpark single-handedly (and even brought his younger brother along) when the building was on the verge of collapsing? While that proved to be a correct choice in the end, the little loopholes made the film a tad too dramatic to be real. This type of mushy plot is usually my favourite, but here, it completely didn’t make any logical sense. Yes, so Ben likes Blake (Alexandra Daddario), Ray’s daughter and it was a love at first sight. While there were’t much chance for them to do their brotherhood stuff, I thought Art Parkinson did a good job transforming from a cheeky younger brother asking contact on behalf of his brother to a scared boy who is scared to die. The portrayal of estranged relationship was passable (I prefer the Rock in action) or perhaps subtle, and it is perhaps the best as compared to the rest.īen (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) and younger brother, Ollie (Art Parkinson) plays the brothers from United Kingdom, looking for a job in San Francisco when the earthquake took place. Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino played a couple on the verge of divorce going on a mission to locate their daughter in the midst of the disaster. ![]() However, the relationship between the cast failed to impress me. Although there were certain crazy scenes like driving the speedboats against the tsunami current, and the visibly green-screen filming when Ray (Dwayne Johnson) and his wife Emma (Carla Gugino) were navigating the boat through the destructions, the special effects were outstanding and impressive. Having to make a film about natural disaster and making it realistic was the one thing I was policing on. Gone were the days where audience are satisfied with olden day star wars effect. San Andreas Viewer Rating: 3.5/5 *** San Andreas Movie Review:įor those who had studied Geography, they will remember that San Andreas Fault, a famous tectonic boundary with a few notable earthquakes in historic times. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning, and when they think the worst may be over… it’s just getting started. San Andreas Movie Review | by Recommended Audience: Fans of Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Paul Giamatti, Will Yun Lee, Brad Peyton and action drama movie fansĪfter the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. ![]()
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