OK, here’s the run down on “The Rundown” (bad pun intended). The Rock plays an aspiring chef (can you smell what he’s cooking?), who wants nothing more than to open his own restaurant. However, he works for a ruthless Los Angeles bookie who finally offers the Rock a way out of the lifestyle he never wanted.
Enter the smart aleck son, Seann William Scott, who is looking for lost treasure-a golden idol to be exact-in Brazil. Christopher Walken also wants the golden idol, and plays the evil mine operator who has enslaved the indigenous people for his own profit. The Rock can’t leave without Seann William Scott, Scott won’t leave without his treasure and Walken wants them both eliminated so he can have the treasure for himself.
So how did the Rock do in his latest dalliance onto the big screen? Come on. It’s The Rock. We’ve seen the WWE. We’ve seen the Mummy movies. This isn’t going to be good because the wrestler just isn’t star quality. Or is he?
Just as long as you don’t expect too much from this movie, you won’t waste your money. That being said, the flick delivers the kind of violent, hilarious action-joy you might expect.
The Rock is convincing as the good guy stuck in an evil world, and his natural chemistry with Seann William Scott is apparent. The Rock is fun to watch mainly because his character takes on an unreal amount of punishment, and his expressions are enough to make you laugh and believe everything going on. He has great timing, and doesn’t mind looking uncool when need-be.
Christopher Walken is surprisingly low-key, which makes his character more fun to watch because he is brilliant once again in the evil villain role. Walken does wonders with the script, making his character much funnier than it was written.
Rosario Dawson plays the leader of rebel guerrillas who want to free Walken’s slaves. One of the rebels is played by Ernie Reyes Jr., who played the fine role of Keno from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II,” and was in the film sensation “Surf Ninjas.”
Needless to say, this movie will never win a distinguished award, and people probably will forget it until it comes out on video. It should do well in the long run because it’s a solid movie that will keep the audience entertained.