Since appearing in “The Mummy Returns” thirteen years ago, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has done his best to break the mold of a new age Schwarzenegger and Stallone in trying to become not only an action star but a credible actor. So far, he’s managed to become one of the hardest working and charismatic actors in Hollywood but has done a pretty wide range of films. “Snitch” is yet another attempt to broaden the appeal of The Rock and allow him to flex his acting muscles.
In “A Good Day to Die Hard”, the fifth installment in the action franchise, Detective John McLane is now a senior member of the NYPD. He’s still bald, but starting to show signs of age with grey stubble and a few more wrinkles. In the last movie, “Live Free or Die Hard”, Mclane made up with estranged daughter. This time around, he’s been searching for his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), only to found out that his boy has been thrown into a Russian prison for assassinating a crime lord in front of a club full of people. McLane assumes his son has fallen into drugs and desperation so he goes to Russia to help his son.
One thing is for sure, Steven Soderbergh loves Channing Tatum. The dude has appeared in the director’s last three films. Last year they teamed up for the ploddingly slow “Haywire” and the goofy, male stripper, after school special “Magic Mike”. This time around, Tatum gets to keep his clothes on and the result is a smart and suspenseful thriller that will keep you guessing right up until the film’s final moments. That is, of course, assuming you can keep up with the convoluted and diabolically twisted plot.
Since appearing in “The Mummy Returns” thirteen years ago, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has done his best to break the mold of a new age Schwarzenegger and Stallone in trying to become not only an action star but a credible actor. So far, he’s managed to become one of the hardest working and charismatic actors in Hollywood but has done a pretty wide range of films. “Snitch” is yet another attempt to broaden the appeal of The Rock and allow him to flex his acting muscles.
