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A Guilty Pleasure
Walking Tall, loosely based on a true story by way of a 70s movie, is the story of Chris Vaughn (the Rock), a former soldier who returns home after time in the military to find that the town he grew up in has been corrupted by a sleazy casino and a growing drug trade. After being savagely beaten and seeing his nephew OD, Vaughn decides to become sheriff and whip his town into shape. I've never been a fan of wrestling, but I did enjoy the Rundown so I decided to check this one out. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a guy who made a career talking about himself in the third person. The plot is weak, the characters are flat, it's generally predictable. That doesn't, however, stop this movie from being one of the most satisfying movie experiences so far this year. The Rock has charisma and you can't help but root for him and get excited during the action scenes. Knoxville is charming and hilarious, the villain, whose name escapes me, is totally sinister. It's a popcorn flick, nothing more, but it's an hour and a half, moves briskly, and will make for a fun evening. Just don't expect anything more than what the commercials make it out to be.
A guilty pleasure
It should be said right off, I'm not a fan of wrestling or the Rock. I do, however, enjoy a good action movie and was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable the Rundown was, so I caught a preview screening of Walking Tall.
Loosely based on a true story, the movie is about a Chris Vaughn who returns home to find that the mill has been shutdown, his old friend has started a casino, and a drug trade has moved in. The cops are ineffective, so Vaughn runs for sheriff and, wielding a 4x4, decides to clean up the town.
There's absolutely nothing new here, but all the pieces are thoroughly enjoyable anyway. The Rock is convincing and charismatic. Johnny Knoxville is hilarious and perfect for his role as the dopey sidekick. The villain, whose name escapes me, is very sinister.
The action is fun and intense, the supporting actors are strong, heck even the soundtrack was good.
So if you're looking for a light, fun way to spend an hour and forty minutes, this is the movie for you, whether you like The Rock or Johnny Knoxville or not.
Walking Tall was the shiz!!
Walking Tall was a grrreat movie!!! I'd recommend it to anyone that's into exciting action movies complete w/ comedy,drama, and a dash of irony! Just in case u didn't notice The Rock is so muscular (fine&sexy)giving u all the more reason to watch it!! Playing The Rock's nephew ,Pete, Khleo Thomas is also a great reason to see this intreging movie, he's doubtlessly the cutest guy in the history of the universe (also played Zero in the movie Holes). (...) c ya!!!I luv Khleo!!LOL
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