One of the best actions films ever!!!

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2004)

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The Rock is a true classic because it is so well written for a modern action movie. The characters, the plot and the battles are all at the best they could be. I did have a small problem with the ending. The film's writers made up a 'truth' to a real-life historical conspiracy but the truth is never fully revealed in the movie. The hero(Sean Connery) and the villain(Ed Harris) are told about very deeply. The story reveals tragic events of there pasts that made them into very interesting characters. The story itself is a lot better than the average "kill the terrorists, save the hostages" scenario. The movie has a lot of surprising turns, such as the villain turning good and saving innocent people from being killed by his own men, and then his own men kill him because of that.
The action sequences are fairly well planed and executed such as one of the most exciting car chases I've ever seen ripping through San Francisco, followed by an explosive assault on Alcatraz island. The majority of audiences will probably agree that this was the best action movie of 1996. I rate this movie ****/****.