Rampage

*ing: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Rated: 8/10

The gorilla is back — this time as an albino with blue eyes, huge, more than ever before; funny more than ever before; buddy types more than ever before. And thus, interesting, more than ever before! Helming the gorilla in shape, size and humour is an equally big (by human standards) Dwayne Johnson and his amicable animal instincts.

As the primatologist maintaining an animal sanctuary of mostly rescued primates, life is fun for him without the girls and the parties. All he wants is a bond with the gorilla families and their well-being and life takes care of itself. Till, of course, a genetic remodelling experiment falls straight from space and infects his animals into becoming big, fierce, destructive, unreasonable and regenerative monsters on a rampage.

The film is fun, fast paced and, above all, smashingly humorous.  The crude and sexist humour between the gorilla (George) and Rock is hilarious though the Indian Censor Board has played spoilsport whenever it comes visiting. Other than that the gigantic croc, the flying wolf which can bring down a chopper in one jump and the gorilla, of course, are a breath-taking treat to watch as they maraud down to Chicago to somehow shut down radio signals that are killing their ear-drums.

In between, there are falling planes, a lot of scientific intrigue, spatial experiments mumbo-jumbo, the US Army, the Feds, the Police and Rock muscling in with all his funny one-liners, wry dialogues and a whole lot of animal joviality.

This one is for you and your kids. Just leave the brains behind please.

Source: The Sunday Pioneer, 15 April, 2018