
The Rundown (2006, HD DVD)

Director Peter Berg has crafted a well-paced action movie. Some clever choices, such as the "player stats" in the opening sequence, and some quick edits make the movie interesting to watch.
The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) becomes a movie star here. While his last effort, "The Scorpion King," suffered from a rehashed script, he stood out. This time, the script is ever-so-slightly better. But the charisma that Johnson brings to the role of Beck is what makes it work. He's obviously been working on his acting skills as well.
Christopher Walken makes the most of his latest bad guy role. He's played it a hundred times before, but he's always interesting to watch. As is Rosario Dawson, though she seems to have a little trouble keeping her accent in tact throughout the movie.
Overall, it's a fine summer movie that just got released in September instead of June. Unfortunately, they have replaced the great theatrical poster with some b-movie cover art for the DVD.
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