Walking Tall

Rating:
Summary: A guilty pleasure
Review: It should be said right off, I'm not a fan of wrestling or the Rock. I do, however, enjoy a good action movie and was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable the Rundown was, so I caught a preview screening of Walking Tall.
Loosely based on a true story, the movie is about a Chris Vaughn who returns home to find that the mill has been shutdown, his old friend has started a casino, and a drug trade has moved in. The cops are ineffective, so Vaughn runs for sheriff and, wielding a 4x4, decides to clean up the town.
There's absolutely nothing new here, but all the pieces are thoroughly enjoyable anyway. The Rock is convincing and charismatic. Johnny Knoxville is hilarious and perfect for his role as the dopey sidekick. The villain, whose name escapes me, is very sinister.
The action is fun and intense, the supporting actors are strong, heck even the soundtrack was good.
So if you're looking for a light, fun way to spend an hour and forty minutes, this is the movie for you, whether you like The Rock or Johnny Knoxville or not.

Rating:
Summary: Walking Tall
Review: Special Ops veteran Chris Vaughn (The Rock) returns home with hopes of working at the local sawmill, but soon discovers that his hometown has changed quite a bit in his absence. The sawmill has closed, and the main business in town is a casino that is run by his old friend Jay Hamilton (McDonough). They quickly become enemies, with Hamilton's casino being trashed, and Vaughn being beaten and left for dead. Vaughn is able to clear himself and then runs for sheriff. His victory over the old sheriff all but ensures another showdown with Hamilton.

"Inspired" by a true story, Walking Tall is a remake of a movie of the same name that fictionalizes the true story more than the original did. This is a movie that really did not need to be made, but The Rock once again steps up and salvages some enjoyment out of it. He has the charisma and presence to be the next big action star. He is really the only reason to see this movie, and one can easilly see this as another stepping stone in the movie career of The Rock.

Rating:
Summary: Liked it a lot
Review: Walking Tall is a remake. I've never seen the original, but I sure do like the new one.

The Rock plays Chirs Vaughn. He's a former special service soldier in the army who is returning home to settle down. He comes home to a different town. The town in now run by the crooked law and the casino owner Jay Hamilton(Neal McDonough) who was a friend of Chris. After a couple of incidents where people are hurt Chris decides to run for sheriff. After becoming sheriff he apoints his friend Ray(Knoxville) to help him restore justice to the town.

(...)I liked Johnny Knoxville in the movie. When this guy isn't killing himself on Jackass he seems to be a real cool guy. He does a great job playing the side kick of the rock. He has a future in acting if he wants it. His fans will like him a lot in this. He's funny and so are his fight scenes.

One of the big knocks on this film is whether a small town in North Carolina could be that corrupt. I honestly don't know. I live around some small towns and some of them have crooks for cops and bad poloticians. I looked past in the movie because I didn't care about it. It was a fun story.

I liked Ashley Scott who plays Deni in the movie who is love interest. It's great to see Ashley on screen again. I liked her in Birds of Prey it was just a bad show. She is hot in the movie.

I liked this movie a lot. It's more of a guy film. Lots of great action that isn't likely possible to ever happen. Lots of gun fire and explosions. There's also a piece of cedar you like to see get used. It's a fun film and if you can look past the whole town thing it really is a fun movie.

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Summary: Walking Tall was the shiz!!
Review: Walking Tall was a grrreat movie!!! I'd recommend it to anyone that's into exciting action movies complete w/ comedy,drama, and a dash of irony! Just in case u didn't notice The Rock is so muscular (fine & sexy)giving u all the more reason to watch it!! Playing The Rock's nephew ,Pete, Khleo Thomas is also a great reason to see this intreging movie, he's doubtlessly the cutest guy in the history of the universe (also played Zero in the movie Holes). (...) c ya!!!I luv Khleo!!LOL

Rating:
Summary: A Guilty Pleasure
Review: Walking Tall, loosely based on a true story by way of a 70s movie, is the story of Chris Vaughn (the Rock), a former soldier who returns home after time in the military to find that the town he grew up in has been corrupted by a sleazy casino and a growing drug trade. After being savagely beaten and seeing his nephew OD, Vaughn decides to become sheriff and whip his town into shape.

I've never been a fan of wrestling, but I did enjoy the Rundown so I decided to check this one out. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a guy who made a career talking about himself in the third person. The plot is weak, the characters are flat, it's generally predictable.

That doesn't, however, stop this movie from being one of the most satisfying movie experiences so far this year. The Rock has charisma and you can't help but root for him and get excited during the action scenes. Knoxville is charming and hilarious, the villain, whose name escapes me, is totally sinister.

It's a popcorn flick, nothing more, but it's an hour and a half, moves briskly, and will make for a fun evening. Just don't expect anything more than what the commercials make it out to be.