The Rock plays Chris Vaughan, a special forces soldier who returns home to revive his family lumber business only to discover that the town has been corrupted by drugs and violence thanks to a crooked casino boss (Neal McDonough). Swearing to clean up his hometown, Vaughan takes matters in his own hand in a way that epitomizes the saying "speak softly and carry a big stick".
The story is pretty generic yet this could have been a good, stylish, slick action movie. The final result is only average and a bit of a disappointment. I only rated the movie above average because of The Rock. He's makes a good hero and he gives a pretty good performance. Just watching him kick ass is pretty fun and he's good at that. He's working with a weak script though. The story is kind of lame and it doesn't really develop well. Actually nothing really develops since the film is only about 75 minutes long. This may or may not be problem depending on if you want a brainless action film or something with a little more substance.
Besides for The Rock, the only other person that stands out is Neal McDonough. He does the best with his role and gives a good performance. Johnny Knoxville tried too hard to be funny and he ended up being annoying. He doesn't hurt the film but he doesn't help it either. Kevin Bray directs this remake and he does a decent job. He's pretty weak when it comes to telling a good story but he does a decent job with the action. The action itself isn't that impressive and the film gets boring from time to time. Walking Tall is also highly unrealistic so don't go in expecting a realistic movie. Example, someone falls two stories and he is still able to fight without much trouble. Compared to The Rock's previous films, Walking Tall is better than the Scorpion King but not as good as The Rundown. In the end, this might make a decent rental for those who want a brainless action flick but there's very little substance to support the action. Rating 6/10
The story is pretty generic yet this could have been a good, stylish, slick action movie. The final result is only average and a bit of a disappointment. I only rated the movie above average because of The Rock. He's makes a good hero and he gives a pretty good performance. Just watching him kick ass is pretty fun and he's good at that. He's working with a weak script though. The story is kind of lame and it doesn't really develop well. Actually nothing really develops since the film is only about 75 minutes long. This may or may not be problem depending on if you want a brainless action film or something with a little more substance.
Besides for The Rock, the only other person that stands out is Neal McDonough. He does the best with his role and gives a good performance. Johnny Knoxville tried too hard to be funny and he ended up being annoying. He doesn't hurt the film but he doesn't help it either. Kevin Bray directs this remake and he does a decent job. He's pretty weak when it comes to telling a good story but he does a decent job with the action. The action itself isn't that impressive and the film gets boring from time to time. Walking Tall is also highly unrealistic so don't go in expecting a realistic movie. Example, someone falls two stories and he is still able to fight without much trouble. Compared to The Rock's previous films, Walking Tall is better than the Scorpion King but not as good as The Rundown. In the end, this might make a decent rental for those who want a brainless action flick but there's very little substance to support the action. Rating 6/10