FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
If it's not the most awful thing I've ever seen, it's close enough to make me wince.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2014
fresh:
Since the plot is ridiculous, The Rock works best when it's most light-hearted.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2014
fresh:
For action-adventure fans, it just doesn't get any better than The Rock.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
27 May 2014
rotten:
You might need to take Dramamine before entering a Michael Bay movie. The one-time music-video director has an annoying habit of finding the tightest shots, editing the heck out of them and scoring the works to loud music.
– Doug Thomas,
Seattle Times,
27 May 2014
rotten:
There isn't a shot, scene or sequence in The Rock that doesn't move furiously, typically with colored lights flashing into our faces or onto those of the actors.