I just watched The Jungle Cruise

I really think The Rock diluted his brand too much in that I expect anything he's in to be mindless dreck. Granted he's already gotta be among the highest paid actors of all time as a result, but I rarely have a desire to see his movies.

See, I see the Rock as elevating mindless dreck to the point that it’s at least entertaining and watchable. If I see a silly cgi action flick with a thin plot, but the Rock is in it, I know that it won’t feel like a complete waste of time. I’ll probably leave the theater reasonably entertained, which is what I go there for. I’m not looking for masterpieces every time. I’m often just looking for 90 minutes of fun, and The Rock delivers on that nearly every time.

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I’ll just watch The Mummy. Practically the same movie

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Is that supposed to be an insult? I love The Mummy. It’s a great and underrated adventure movie. I like movies like that. Heck, I own a copy of, and regularly rewatch, Prince of Persia. I’m a big fan of Indiana Jones. Give me a 90 minute fetch quest period piece with some history and mythology thrown in, a decent villain, and a charismatic lead with on-screen chemistry with an OT7+, and I’m there.

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really think The Rock diluted his brand too much in that I expect anything he's in to be mindless dreck.

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That's the thing. The movie actually had a decent plot.

I find it odd that Dwayne Johnson is like the biggest movie star on the planet, but I feel his filmography is full of films that you kind of have to be reminded exist. And what’s weird is some of these films aren’t even that old.

Like does anyone remember Skyscraper?

Hell I had to be reminded that San Andreas was a film that existed.

I liked it, but I thought there was way too much CGI.
It was fun tho

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I find it odd that Dwayne Johnson is like the biggest movie star on the planet, but I feel his filmography is full of films that you kind of have to be reminded exist. And what’s weird is some of these fields aren’t even that old.

Like does anyone remember Skyscraper?

Hell I had to be reminded that San Andreas was a film that existed.

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I can live without the Rock tackling Shakespeare. He knows his limitations.

I was really surprised with the cast. I'm hard-pressed to recall any Emily Blunt movie I haven't enjoyed. There's The Rock being The Rock. Paul Giamatti. And the psychopath Todd from Breaking Bad who's an all grown up psychopath.

Fun movie. Definitely has the vibe of The Mummy or National Treasure, both of which I enjoyed.

We just finished watching it; it was a cute adventure flick. Todd's Christoph Waltz impression was amusing. I'll watch Emily Blunt in almost anything.

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Hell I had to be reminded that San Andreas was a film that existed.

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I watch it pretty often.

Watched it today and also enjoyed it, they should be writing a sequel script right now. Just waiting for the movie where Cena and The Rock are paired up to fight crime or go undercover.