Although Hercules wasn't quite the smash hit that I'm sure The Rock hoped for, early figures suggest that the film is on course to make a healthy profit and should solidify his status as one of Hollywood's highest paid actors.
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has become a favorite of mine in the action genre of films. He just seems to embrace his role in that type of film and always looks like he is having a blast. Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this
But the film mostly fails to make good use of him. As the plot clogs up with foreseeable reversals, wisecrack duties go to Mr. McShane, whose oracular character keeps wrongly predicting his own death. Like Hercules, the movie is plagued by a split
The Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie cost a reported $100 million to produce, so, although this domestic debut isn't ideal, it did still manage to beat the modest analyst expectations. Besides, international is what really matters for the Brett
While it eventually turns out to be as dumb as expected, along the way “Hercules” is smarter and funnier than you might imagine. It's certainly a lot more entertaining than the beefily bland “Legend of Hercules,” starring “Twilight” saga second