Definitely one of The Rock's most thoughtful films, Snitch is a fast-paced, gritty action thriller, as well as a vicious commentary on US drug laws.
The Rock is great. Can we all just recognize that? A lot of people hate on him, but he's such a fun and charismatic actor. Much like Arnold, he's larger than life. He's a caricature of himself, and he knows who he is, and why people like him. He's great here, showing some dramatic chops, and he humanizes himself in this film, and he's probably in the most down-to-earth role of his career here.
The commentary here is hard to miss. The commentary on the ill-constructed American laws is unforgiving, and it's not unfair. The required familial themes are present, and The Rock's relationship with his family is believable.
This is a more thoughtful, story-driven thriller, but there is some action. There's a tightly-edited and flashy shootout in a garbage dump, a shootout in a house, and a long truck chase that's very well done. The truck chase is definitely the highlight for me, and it's very well-staged and edited. Also, The Rock gets beaten up by some punks early on, which I can't wether or not it's realistic.
I recommend it, especially to fans of The Rock, as this is not his usual superhuman action hero performance. It's a nice PG-13 action movie, and there's nothing objectionable for younger viewers.
The Rock is great. Can we all just recognize that? A lot of people hate on him, but he's such a fun and charismatic actor. Much like Arnold, he's larger than life. He's a caricature of himself, and he knows who he is, and why people like him. He's great here, showing some dramatic chops, and he humanizes himself in this film, and he's probably in the most down-to-earth role of his career here.
The commentary here is hard to miss. The commentary on the ill-constructed American laws is unforgiving, and it's not unfair. The required familial themes are present, and The Rock's relationship with his family is believable.
This is a more thoughtful, story-driven thriller, but there is some action. There's a tightly-edited and flashy shootout in a garbage dump, a shootout in a house, and a long truck chase that's very well done. The truck chase is definitely the highlight for me, and it's very well-staged and edited. Also, The Rock gets beaten up by some punks early on, which I can't wether or not it's realistic.
I recommend it, especially to fans of The Rock, as this is not his usual superhuman action hero performance. It's a nice PG-13 action movie, and there's nothing objectionable for younger viewers.