Release Date: October 13, 2015
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 114 minutes
After the infamous San Andreas Fault gives, triggering a magnitude 9-plus earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife (Carla Gugino) make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter.
But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worst may be over…it’s just getting started.
San Andreas is one of the most exciting films of the year! If you want a thrilling disaster movie that takes you on a fully immersive adventure unlike any other, this is the movie that you need in your movie collection. Once the action begins, it’s truly nonstop and the stakes continue to rise both physically and emotionally and oh man, what a ride this movie will take you on!
As someone who once lived in LA and has been in three earthquakes there and one on the East Coast, I can tell you that I’ve never been in a very serious earthquake but to separate the danger and fantasize about surviving for one and then being a hero in the big one is what this movie is all about. If you want to watch Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino be the ultimate team in the ultimate disaster, their characters traveling by car, helicopter, and even boat to save their only daughter, prepare for one heart pounding, edge of your seat experience.
What’s so fantastic about this movie is that it’s paced so well and there’s an endless stream of wild stunts but there’s also a story here and characters that we connect with and root for, for a variety of reasons. It’s the best of both worlds in one frightening reality executed wonderfully. I loved San Andreas in all its visual effects glory. San Andreas is 114 minutes of pure blockbuster entertainment. So stock up some popcorn because this flick is one you’ll find yourself re-watching in amazement over and over again.
San Andreas: The Real Fault Line (6:20 minutes) – For a feature with the title that it has, I was expecting more about the 810 mile long fault line but instead got more of a behind the scenes look at a few of the big disaster scenes in the film and very briefly how they were influenced by authentic disasters but moreso how the crew created what the visual effects team didn’t have to. Great feature! Just wish there was a little more put into this regarding the research involved.
Appearing in this Feature:
Producer, Beau Flynn
Director, Brad Peyton
Visual Effects Producer, Randall Starr
Executive Producer, Rob Cowan
Special Effects Foreman, Jim Leng
Co-producer, Hiram Garcia
Cast Members, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Ioan Gruffudd
Dwayne Johnson to the Rescue (9:25 minutes) – Don’t let the title of this feature fool you! This feature is about Dwayne and Carla and the extraordinary stunts these two did like champs over and over again. Talk about one of the most physically demanding jobs of one’s career! What a great feature showcasing this!
Appearing in this Feature:
Director, Brad Peyton
Co-producer, Hiram Garcia
Writer, Carey Hayes
Stunt Coordinator, Allan Poppleton
Executive Producer, Rob Cowan
Producer, Beau Flynn
Special Effects Foreman, Jim Leng
Camera Operator, Mark Goellnicht
Cast Members, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Morgan Griffin, Matt Gerald, Kylie Minogue, Paul Giamatti, Alexandra Daddario
Scoring the Quake (6:10 minutes) – As someone who loves how scores direct my emotions in a film and someone who listens to scores all of the time when I’m writing, I pay a lot of attention to scores and love this one. So it was with great pleasure that I got to sit down and watch a feature dedicated to the making of this score. It’s really quite fascinating, hearing the creators talk about capturing destruction in music and seeing parts of this journey intertwined in the interview footage.
Appearing in this Feature:
Director, Brad Peyton
Composer, Andrew Lockington
Producer, Beau Flynn
Deleted Scenes (Approx. 4:40 minutes) – There are eight deleted scenes which don’t begin to get interesting until the third scene. One scene between Dwayne and Carla even made me laugh! And can I just say that even in deleted scenes, Paul Giamatti is mesmerizing. Such a wonderful actor. Some of these scenes felt more like alternate scenes but regardless, it was fun to watch.
Stunt Reel (Approx. 3 minutes) – From fire and water to being in the air in a grand number of ways both on set and on location, this stunt reel has everything you could ever want to see! Stunt rehearsals, rig tests, and more. It’s a pretty fantastic ride you don’t want to miss.
Commentary – The commentary is conducted by director, Brad Peyton who is so excited about sharing all of the behind the scenes happenings of this film, which just so happens to be his first commentary ever. He completely delivers in every way possible and even if you’re not typically one to watch commentaries…if you love this movie, you’ll really enjoy this commentary. So definitely take the time to catch this one.
Gag Reel (1:20 minutes)