Alicia I love this movie so much

WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

kapelusznik18 ***SPOILERS*** Back from the wars in Iraq & Afganistan highly decorated US Special Forces butt-kicker Chris Vaughn, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is looking to settle down at his former job at the local ceder mill as well as spend time doing some landscaping on the side. To Chris' surprise he finds out that the Norman Rockwell like all American town that he left eight years ago has turned or degenerated into a Sodom & Gomorrah! It's there where everything goes, gambling drug trafficking and prostitution, with the cops lead by Sheriff Stan Watkins, Michael Browne, in the pay of casino owner and childhood friend of Chris' Jay Hamilton, Neal McDonough.Invited by Hamilton to spend some time and money at his Cherry Casino Chris ends up working over the security staff when he find out that their, by loading the dice, stiffing him on the crap table and ends up tearing the place apart. It's later that Chris is kidnapped by some of Hamilton's, without his knowledge of course, goons and brutally tortured and left for dead on a bridge. With his friend Hamilton trying to patch things up by giving Chris a free pass, as well as opportunity to work for him as a bouncer, and not pressing charges he feels that will cool things down. It's later when Chris' nephew Pete, Khleo Thomas, is found stumbling around strung out crystal meth that Chris discovers that Hamilton is running a drug laboratory in the nearby woods and really loses his cool. Paying the Cherry Casino a second visit Chris as mad as a bull seeing red finishes the job he first started in putting it and it's personnel out of commission and in the hospital!***SPOILERS*** On trial this time for destroying property breaking and entering and putting some dozen of Hamilton's security staff in traction Chris beats the rap on a self-defense defense in that his life was endanger and, like the saying goes, he only did what he had to do in order to keep from losing it. Now on a mission to clean up the town Chris runs for county sheriff wins by a landslide and with the help of his good friend ex-convict Ray Tempelton, Johnny Knoxville, as his deputy goes into action!Re-make of the original 1973 "Walking Tall" With "The Rock" as, even though he's not a character in the movie, the legendary Sheriff Buford Pusser that the film is based on. Despite the very convincing action scenes that "The Rock" is in he can also act and shows what comes across as genuine emotions that he obviously learned in doing as a professional and championship wrestler even though "The Rocks" actions in the film are not quite on the up and up. Lets just say that he and Deputy Tempelton bend the law just a little bit to get the job done. That it's those thugs that he does it against, Hamilton and his goons, you just can't bring yourself to feel, in the uncalled for beating and criminal destruction of property that they suffer, a bit sorry for them.

fjujuul A classical set-up: The lost son returns to his home town and finds it in the hands of a bunch of criminals who owns the sheriff and his men. Actually, this movie is more a western than a western, and that does not work in my eyes.Things that could have happened in 1870 in terms of local wars and appointment of sheriffs are not working well in a modern context. I guess the movie is not supposed to be refined in any way and it certainly isn't. The good thing is that you can concentrate on something else while watching it without loosing any important content simply because there isn't any.

Micdriver I admire this man's reasoning (Chris Vaughn) on the matter which propels him to move forward in this matter. He must pay the price to make practicality rise with(in) the LAW. He must prove himself worthy of it's words and insist. The law may seem within all of us and he is bringing forth more witnesses as this tale of the heart regarding importance matters to us all and regardless of any color or race. The heart of a man in Chris Vaughn brings about speculation and a respect of values. Watch further as this mind ensues and sincerely commits to a challenge. A man must look into his conscience in respect to thine honorable feelings remitting doubt and to make matters clear within the spirit of the peoples of a town, and perhaps all of us. Watch consciously-beware.

ironhorse_iv The Rock is one of the greatest performer in and outside of the ring, but 'Walking Tall' isn't one of his best. Dwayne Johnson is missing the stuff that made him famous. His character of Chris Vaughn lacks his sense of humor, his charisma, and his ability to hook the audience's attention. Hooking the audience is the key and sadly this movie does not. The Rock's persona got cut back, as Chris felt more like a bland Boy Scout. Chris Vaughn is supposedly based on famous sheriff, Bufurd Pusser of the 1960's. This film ever cut the best parts of the original Walking Tall story by having the events place out in Washington, rather than the Deep South. Nothing against Washington, but the Deep South is where the real Buford Pusser's story begins. Pusser is known for his virtual one-man war on moon-shining, prostitution, gambling, and other vices on the Mississippi-Tennessee state-line. As sheriff, Pusser survived seven stabbings and eight shootings. At less, the 1973 version kept him in the same area and same name. That movie had Joe Don Baker as Buford Pusser, and it did kinda strays pretty far from the basic facts of the crusading sheriff's life. It's not a great film, but there is some entertainment value associated with it despite the endless amounts of boom mikes in some of its shots. The film made Pusser, a ex pro-wrestler who comes over to stop a casino and prostitution ring with a 2x4 Wooden Board, that was later use as a gimmick for another wrestler Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Walking Tall was rated R, having more violence than the 2004 version. For goodness sakes, Pusser almost got his jaw almost blown off, and his T-shirt so soaked with blood. The 2004 movie plays it safe with it being PG-13. Having it PG-13 somewhat hurts the film, due to the reasons that I can't find the villains to be much of a threat, the Rock can't be the bad-ass he is, and the movie felt like safe career move for Dwayne Johnson. Vaughn, the homespun do-gooder underdog type, will only further cement Dwayne likable movie persona. That's why it seem like Chris Vaughn is carrying a 2x4 of boredom while cleaning his town. After return home from service, U.S Army Special Forces Chris Vaughn looks for work at the mill to find it closed and a casino has taken it's place as the main source of income of the town. He soon find out that his old school mate Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough) is the owner. Neal McDonough is just what you'd expect from a generic bad guy - he does a lot of sneering and nothing more. Not only does Jay own the place, but his ex-girlfriend Deni (Ashley Scott) works as a stripper there. Ashley Scott is just what you'd expect from a generic girlfriend - she has a nice body, an acceptable face, and almost no dialogue. After noticing the casino is fixed and selling drugs. He wrecked the place. So if you want to become Sheriff, go berserk and wreck a casino. Then become your own lawyer at your trial, and plead why you should be Sheriff to a town that hasn't saw you in years. Tell them that the casino is evil despite probably most of them income comes from working at the casino. Yes-surely that would trust you. Chris Vaughn runs for sheriff, wins somehow and fired all the polices due to original Sheriff abusing his power. Rock doesn't like that, so Rock abusing his power to fight against the casino. Meh. Chris call upon his friend Ray (Johnny Knoxville) to try to stop the casino's drug running. Clearly Johnny is just there to be a comedy relief and it's just awfully clear. He plays himself most of the time. Sorry, but I don't buy Chris Vaughn, a crusader against drugs hanging out with a foreign alcoholic man like Ray. Their goal to ruin the casino, and save the town by doing so. Wouldn't the town go under if the casino went away, and how on earth will they rebuild the mill with no money? Does he have a million dollars somewhat to start it back up? Face it, this movie is lackluster at best, and is lead by a man who is only famous for beating up other men in questionable context. The action fighting scene looks faker than the pro-wrestling, he came from. For somebody that came from the Special Forces, his character really doesn't know how to do hand to hand combat. Lot of dull moments full of combination of very loosely based fact and Hollywood revisionism. Walking Tall had the potential of being something very good, but end up playing it safe.