When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago 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
fresh:
For action-adventure fans, it just doesn't get any better than The Rock.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
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
rotten:
If it's not the most awful thing I've ever seen, it's close enough to make me wince.