Rampage
2018 · Directed by Brad Peyton
Original language: English
- action
- adventure
- science fiction
The story
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated blockbuster daylight: sunlit Chicago skyscrapers, glossy green Florida wetlands, and flat Wyoming plains rendered in clean digital sheen, with the wide-angle city-wrecking shots full of dust, fire and crumbling glass. Frequent low-angle hero framing and fast cutting keep the camera busy, and the score is big orchestral swells punctuated by roaring creature sound design that dominates every set piece. Its vibe is loud, sunny spectacle with a warm, goofy undercurrent, the kind of thing to put on for a lazy weekend afternoon or a light, big-screen night out rather than anything quiet. The pace is relentless, with few breaths between chases and collapses, and the emotional register stays broadly sincere: a gruff, loyal man refusing to give up on a gentle giant. Violence is frequent and cartoonishly large-scale, with lots of destruction, people fleeing or being hurt, and some peril, but little gore and nothing lingering. It suits viewers who want escapist monster mayhem with a soft heart and a few laughs, not gentle or contemplative fare.
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