The Rundown (Widescreen Edition)

Buy This Item The Rundown (Widescreen Edition) by Universal Studios  Available from Amazon  $10.49  on 11-14-2008     Professional wrestling star the Rock, who was such a lump of flesh in <I>The Scorpion King</I>, proves surprisingly light on his feet in <I>The Rundown</I>, demonstrating charm and humor as well as the requisite toughness. Beck (the Rock), a repo-man for deadbeats, is sent to South America to find a treasure hunter (Seann William Scott) who's seeking a priceless golden idol--which the local head honcho (Christopher Walken) would like to get his hands on as well. Add in the lovely but dangerous barmaid with a secret (Rosario Dawson), and Beck has some obstacles to overcome. The plot of <I>The Rundown</I> isn't anything special, but the script is enjoyably clever and reasonably coherent; the capable cast keeps things lively; and the movie's relaxed but sinewy pace sets it apart from the frantic floundering of recent action flicks--kudos to director Peter Berg (<I>Very Bad Things</I>). A surprisingly fun flick. <I>--Bret Fetzer</I> Reader Reviews The Rundown (aka Welcome to the Jungle) is more fun than it looks without ever making it to the top grade of disposable action schlock. Aside from one energetic fight with diminutive rebels swinging from ropes, director Peter Berg isn't so hot at action scenes, the script doesn't bother with much in the way of explanations and a little of Ewan Bremner's Pogues act goes a long, long way. But The Rock is a likeable lead, Seann William Scott is less annoying than usual, Christopher Walken works his usual value for money mojo as the villain of the piece (typecasting, you say?) and Rosario Dawson is hot, so all shortcomings are forgivable. As one action hero says to the other in a nice cameo, "Heff fun." Fairly good DVD extras too.

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