The summer disaster movie is a tried and tested formula of one third story and two thirds humungous special effects. San Andreas is no exception. No one goes to a disaster movie looking for Shakespeare and its obvious that most of the quite big names in this have been looking for a film they can do that doesn't call for angsty hand-wringing. It's big, it's bold and it's predictable fun. It's undoubtedly Dwayne Johnson's film and he plays the character he's good at, a tough but tender heroic type with the gutsiest moves and the scariest stunts. The stunts are great and kudos to the stuntpeople who can never get the praise they deserve. Don't go looking for highbrow entertainment. Take a big bag of popcorn and hang your scepticism up at the door. It's a great ride.
Review of San Andreas
