This particular disaster film is in shambles and it seems even The Rock cannot rescue it.

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.

They call it disaster movie, but really, the genre that San Andreas belongs to is the “OMG!” film. Whether it’s in 3D or 2D, no matter where the film is set or what disaster the heroes have to encounter, the defining moments of an OMG! film are more identical than monozygotic twins.

…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.