The Rundown (DVD, 2004, Full Frame Edition)

And very funny.

I can honestly say I seriously doubted I would like this film and I only went to see it because it was on and I was there. I'd never seen a movie with The Rock before or even watched any wrestling so I was kind of dubious as to whether or not he would be any good.

In fact he was a great actor, full of personality and charisma, willing to make fun of himself and was great with the action. The Rock is definitely the next Arnie. Vin (Donald Duck) Diesel is the next Jean Claude Van Damme.

Seann William Scott was also pretty funny in a rare NOT Stifler performance. As an actor he does have genuine talent that's usually wasted in low-brow teen sex comedies.

The Rundown is a sort of Indiana Jones-lite movie. The Rock plays a bounty hunter/chef who is sent to track down Seann William Scott south of the border. Against his will The Rock ends up on a trek through the depths of the Mexican jungle looking for some ancient artefact. Unoriginal it may be but director Peter Berg keeps it moving with plenty of stunts, action and laughs. Christopher Walken's villain is a bit of a cardboard cut-out but how evil are you allowed to be in a PG-13?

I look forward to the next movie starring The Rock. With talks of a third Conan movie I can only imagine him being the best choice. And keep a lookout for Arnie in the nightclub at the very beginning. 'Have fun' is his only line. And fun The Rock will certainly have as the next BIG action hero.

Keep a lookout for Scottish actor Ewan Bremner (a zillion times the 'star' Ewan MacGregor is) in a funny role as a slob pilot.

The Rundown Will have you laughing your butt off

One of the funniest action movies I've seen in the last 5 years. The Rock and Sean William Scott are the perfect couple.

The action scenes are very well done and the Rundown is full of laughs. Christopher Walken is his regular bad-*** self so you know this movie is going to be good.

Final Verdict:

5/5

Rent or Buy?: Action or COmedy fan? This is a must own for you, I've watched it over a dozen times and still laugh my buns off.

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I bought this movie because I saw part of it on HBO. I thought it was a good, exciting movie with just the right ingredients, with a few minor issues, to be called most excellent.
The movie has a lot of violence - fighting with and without gunfire. It also has a couple of sexual issues, but no nudity. The movie would have been better without those.
Still, the movie has lots of humor and keeps your attention throughout. It was the first movie my wife and I have actually sat through entirely and enjoyed it.
I must say that in one big fighting scene, the acrobat stunts were amazing and rather fun to watch...
I would recommend to many, but I would be careful about showing to younger kids due to the violence and sexual issues.
For reference, the sexual issues are a monkey humping on The Rock, who plays the main character, and a later reference to that with the statement similar to "I would rather see a monkey with a hard on." Other than those two issues and the violence, it is a decent movie. NO GORE! The fighting is more explosive and hitting, I don't recall seeing any bloody scenes.

THE ROCK & WALKEN TOGETHER WHAT A COMBO! THIS WAS A COOL ACTION COMEDY AND HAS A LOT OF BLOWING UP OF STUFF. WE ARE HUGE CHRISTOPHER WALKEN FANS AND HE NEVER WILL DISAPPOINT U AS A VILLAIN! HE'S OUR KINDA OF CRAZY! LOL YET THE ROCK ROCKS EVEN HIS WORLD!! DEFINITELY ONE FOR GUYS AND GALS! HOPE THIS HELPS U DECIDE TO WATCH!

This is an exciting and very funny movie. The Rock is so entertaining and keeps you rooting for him. I would recommend this movie to those who like action and comedy together. I decided to buy it because I kept renting it from the library or video stores when I wanted a night of non-stressful entertainment and simply got tired of the hassle.