“The Rock” Johnson plays an amputee that breaks into a skyscraper that’s on fire by running along the jib of a tower crane and then jumping into the skyscraper so he can save his family.

Along the way there is a plot. The plot is about the rescuing of the family. There’s also things about getting a thing in the skyscraper, some treachery, villains, heroes and some confused cops that do little for most of the film. “The Rock” Johnson is framed for a crime he didn’t commit because of course he is, but he’s a family man who just wants to save his family, criminal conviction be damned!

Why continue to talk in a foreign language if the person near you that you’re talking about has clearly displayed that they can understand everything that you’re saying?

Wait.

Why go back to English? There’s no point if they can understand you either way.
I think.

It’s been more than a week since I’ve seen it and I still can’t work out as to whether it is better or worse than Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom™, although it’s not saying much either way. I can say that Skyscraper is wonderfully stupid.

As Ewe put it, in Skyscraper “The Rock” Johnson stops acting and is being. I have to agree. He does do a really good job, all things considered, but his going beyond folds in on itself and his performance becomes less and less believable as the film goes on. He may have gone a little too far.

Otherwise most people do well in their roles. Some tip their hat a little too soon, although that may also be due to the type of film giving away things more than the actors themselves.

Fights are sparse throughout but the action is generally decent. The first fight scene in particular is really good due to its feeling quite real and being done dry. There’s no music so you’re left to have more focus on what is happening.

The film is ridiculous. It’s a hoot. Seeing people take the amazingly ridiculous scenario as seriously as they are is wonderful. Seeing “The Rock” Johnson hold up part of a bridge and treat such a scenario as calmly as he does in this film is somewhat believable (if you take into consideration what the prologue shows his past as, although even with a collapsing bridge staying calm is a bit of a stretch), but it’s all just a little too over the top.

Yes, “The Rock” Johnson uses the prosthetic leg for things that don’t involve walking or standing.

Things that will play some part later in the film are rendered blatantly obvious when their foreshadowing appears and they play out in some of the most over-the-top ways.

After seeing the film I felt like I had seen a glorified ad for duct tape. I won’t explain why.

If you have a strong fear of heights, then you will find Skyscraper to be an engaging and at times gripping film. If you do not have a strong (or any) fear of heights, then you may find Skyscraper to be enjoyable. Either way, Skyscraper is an entertaining, gloriously ridiculous romp.