

But it wouldn't be a disaster movie withoutĪll that. Needs to be rescued, a scientist who warns the world of impending doom, and aĬowardly boyfriend you love to hate. the aforementioned estrangement between Ray and Emma, a missing child who "San Andreas" is filled with just about every disaster movie cliche you can think of

To move in with, and Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Ben, a boy who's interviewing for a In the mix is Ioan Gruffudd as Daniel Riddick, Emma's new boyfriend she's about Team up to rescue Blake from a crumbling San Francisco before it's too late. While Lawrence tries to warn the world what's about to happen, Ray and Emma There are also a few scenes that might cause PTSD for anyone who was in New

I wondered how well this movie would play in California. Predicts that an even bigger one is going to strike California along - you guessed it Paul Giamatti plays a scientist named Lawrence who studies earthquakes, and he River rafting accident, and now his wife, Emma (Carla Gugino), is divorcing him.īecause every good disaster movie must have an estranged couple.īut Ray has a great relationship with his surviving daughter, Blake (Alexandraĭaddario), but just as they're about to head out for a weekend excursion, a giantĮarthquake rocks Las Vegas, so off to work Ray goes. His sad backstory is that he lost a daughter in a In "San Andreas," Johnson plays a Los Angeles Fire Department search-and-rescue chopper pilot named Ray Gaines. Plus, he comes from a humble background and seems like he'd be fun to hang around with. Ok, yes, I realize there's not a lot of range there, but there's something about him I just love seeing on the big screen. REVIEW: Wow! Now THAT's a disaster movie! And I love a good disaster movie, especially one starring Dwayne Johnson, one of my favorite actors. SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his daughter. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense disaster action and mayhem throughout, and brief strong languageĬast: Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino
