US action drama in which a man risks everything to save his family.
The building may be taller than The Towering Inferno and the stakes may be higher than those faced by John McClane in Die Hard, but in comparison to both, Skyscraper is little more than a cinematic bungalow.
Even Dwayne Johnson can't save this disaster movie from descending into nonsense.
The real mystery here is how the filmmakers managed to pay so much attention to special effects and spectacle and so little to plotting and characterisation.
Not even Johnson can stoke the flames of this damp squib of a film.
A preposterous mashup of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno makes for a perfect summer blockbuster.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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