...rests on the broad shoulders of Dwayne Johnson, who works hard to try to keep the film afloat despite the awful script. It’s him, and the more-than-decent VFX that save the film from becoming a complete disaster.

Solidly forgettable as it is, San Andreas is not too long. For all its melodramatic flaws, it manages to avoid a few of the expected and dreaded clichés and the finale is satisfying. Thanks to the actors the film is not unwatchable and a few scenes work well, namely the suspenseful rescue of Blake from a trapped car and the later boat scene is one of the big “wow” moments that really work. Otherwise, this is a movie that is too trapped in the conventions of genre to effectively break free.

...is an ideal blockbuster, which reminds you about the strong temblors that destroyed Nepal and shook northern India in the recent past.

There was actually more suspense in Frank Hoogerbeets' prophecy about a 9.8 earthquake in California, which went viral yesterday. "Have an escape plan ready," Hoogerbeets advised in his video — just as Giamatti's Hayes does in the film — and it's not a bad idea if you've bought tickets for San Andreas.

...San Andreas is a spectacular, thrilling, nail biting epic actioner.

The film grabs you by the gut and pulls you in for an engaging experience, where you actually fear for the lives of the characters. Although there’s a lot of predictable scenes, catch it if you enjoy action, The Rock and absolute destruction.