Charles Reichenthal Fine photography and scenic wonders are all there in this film, but, oddly, it is a youthful Seann William Scott who steals this film from star Dwayne Johnson and everything else. The story, naturally, is silly...but it has humor and lots of action scenes. In fact, almost all of it is action, often with comedic touches that are played well by the two men. Johnson has charisma, but Scott is in his element, offering the kind of zany performance, and good looks, that should have propelled him to more important and jucier roles. Not a bad film to sit through on a rainy or snowy night. You won't be bored.

CANpatbuck3664 Everybody has a few of those movies that they like and go back to even when nobody understands what you like so much about it. I don't think this movie is beyond defending, there's a reason that even today they talk about a sequel. But if you made me stand up in front of a room full of critics and asked me what makes the Rundown such a good action/adventure movie, the argument might be tough to verbalize. I think what makes this movie memorable are the super fun to watch action scenes, the great comedic chemistry between Dwayne Johnson and Sean William Scott and it captures the swashbuckling experience taking advantage of the atmosphere.*Minor Spoilers Ahead* Beck (Dwayne Johnson) is a recovery expert who handles the tough jobs. You send him when you expect the mark to fight or run before they give up what's due. At the beginning of the movie, he steps into a nightclub to get back some money owed to his boss from a star college QB who loves to gamble. Even though he's with some of some other college football stars, his boss Walker (William Lucking) orders him to take his championship ring as collateral until he can pay back the loan. Beck tries to do it peacefully but ends up fighting with 6 different football players. He's able to get the ring but is ambushed by a competing bounty hunter and loses it.He gets back to Walker who laughs at his misfortune. Beck doesn't want to do this anymore and isn't taking jobs because he enjoys the work. He's indebted to Walker and is trying to work off his debt. Beck tries to walk out but Walker barks at him to get back in line. One last job awaits him, Walker gives him the assignment of tracking down his estranged son Travis (Sean William Scott). He's a university dropout hanging out in Brazil, he fancies himself an archaeologist and is trying to recover a native treasure named The Gato. Beck hops on a plane and heads out for Brazil to track down Travis and get him out of town without getting into trouble with local gang lord Hatcher (Christopher Walken).The plot of the Rundown is a bit of a throwback and isn't completely new. But while this movie isn't actually filmed in Brazil, the jungle that the characters run through almost feels like a character in the movie. There's a great scene where they fall off a cliff and when they hit trees or the rocks, the hits are bone jarring. People swing from vines during the fights and even though its a bit childish, there's a pretty good gag with some horny monkeys. It reminds me a little of Indiana Jones where the location plays into the action and it feels organic. It's a nice touch and it adds to the movie.The plot may be familiar but what helps you get into this movie is that the 2 main characters work so well together. This movie was one of the first really good movies that Dwayne was in and while Sean's character is close but not exactly Stifler from the American Pie movies, they sell it. Their dialogue is sharp but Dwayne's intensity and Sean's goofy style play off each other well. Rosario Dawson is an underrated actress and she's pretty good here. She always seems to be in the background but she doesn't get her due, I hope she does one day. Christopher Walken chews the scenery in the best possible way. He's so over-the-top that he's hilarious and it also fits the tone of the movie.Someone who is ready to judge this movie is going to point out so many things that are impossible to do from a physics perspective or from a logical point of view. Normally I would get that argument but I think when Peter Berg stays away from drama like Lone Survivor or Deepwater Horizon, he's one of the better directors at making the action fun to watch. He's a better director than he's given credit for (he also made my favourite football movie Friday Night Lights). There's a great fight out in the jungle between Dwayne and some of the rebels that is just a blast to watch even though it isn't realistic at all. The ending action set piece is explosive in an exploitative way and I mentioned that fall down the cliff is wince inducing. This movie wouldn't have worked if the movie didn't have the fun spirit it has but it does.I would really like to get this sequel Berg and The Rock keep talking about. Beck isn't a terribly deep character but he would be fun to watch in a franchise. This movie isn't realistic but it always puts a smile on my face every time I watch it. Dwayne Johnson and Sean William Scott make a good comedic duo and the action scenes aren't groundbreaking but they're unique enough to enjoy. This movie isn't new but its worth revisiting and if you are willing to suspend your disbelief, its an underrated find.

SnoopyStyle Beck (Dwayne Johnson) is a bounty hunter and debt collector who hates guns. He wants out of the business but Billy Walker has one last job for him and he gets his restaurant. He needs to retrieve Billy's son Travis (Seann William Scott) from the Amazonian mining town El Dorado. Declan (Ewen Bremner) is the bush pilot. Mr. Hatcher (Christopher Walken) runs the hellish mine worked by desperate locals. He allows Beck to take Travis for $10k but then reneges. He wants the golden artifact "El Gato do Diabo" which Travis has tracked down. The local barmaid Mariana (Rosario Dawson) is also the local resistance leader.There is great jungle action and The Rock has some fun fight action. The jungle fight with the rebels is both thrilling and hilarious. Walken is a fun wacky villain. Seann William Scott and The Rock have great combative comedic chemistry. They're both lots of fun and together they are hilarious. I find myself laughing a lot. The jokes do run out but the CGI action only gets crazier.

kluhyarg The movie is watchable, but not worth a second time in my opinion.My main problem with the movie is Travis (played by Seann William Scott), he is very annoying which made me wish he was punched by The Rock every time he says or does anything...Dwayne Johnson is great in the movie, the only problem I have is that there is little explanation about why he does not uses weapons. Christopher Walken is good as always, but didn't do much in the movie. The rest is okay, except by the supposed Brazilian people in the movie not played by Brazilian actors, but this will only be noticed by Brazilian people.The action is okay if you don't mind some unrealistic moves, the jokes are week for the most part and the story is okay but the end makes no sense to me.