Just perfect...

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Absolutely the worst movie.

A Disappointing Continuation

The Rock maybe seen as an earlier film by director Michael Bay. It appears that Bay had always had his way with action type films. While The Rock proved that Sean Connery could still cut the mustard as an OAP action star, it was the making of Cage as action hero, his wild and wired approach gelling perfectly with Connery ís gruff demeanor. Overall this film does fulfill for action fans, although it does feel quite long in run time and seems to drag. Nonetheless, one of Michael Bay's best films of the 1990's.

Its greatest strength is a compelling, well-developed and sympathetic villain whose motivations are consistently clear and understandable while he himself never strays from being anything other than a conscientious human with complex emotions. It is unfortunate, then, that the protagonists and ensuing action sequences are goofy as can be. 'The Rock (1996)' separates its bursts of militaristic patriotism, underlined by 'cool' slow motion, with quirky Cage quips and over-the-top explosions. These aspects all fall a little flat in the end, but they're fun enough while they last. 6/10

This movie goes action-packed from its kick-off on through its ending, it's cool and all you have to do is sit back and grab your popcorn, and watch these artistic actors do the job. And with a fine pitching at the main idea, it is not about breaking out of prison, but breaking INTO it, where the benefits collide, and there then exists "good evil" and "bad angels". Watch this movie, it is so great though being old.8/10

This is one of the best ever action movies. Period! Watch for it for Sean Connery and it's amazing background score that will give you goosebumps. Nicholas Cage and Ed Harris give excellent support and set up one of the finest plots that sees a convict help defend a country which has done grave injustice to him