Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Walking Tall (2004) is a straightforward Dwayne Johnson vehicle that remakes the 1973 film with minimal ambition. The plot is a thin, formulaic one-man-against-corruption story with little surprise or depth. Acting is serviceable but unremarkable, with Johnson relying on charisma rather than range. Cinematography is competent but generic, typical of early-2000s action fare. Novelty is low given it's a remake of an established property with a recycled premise executed by the numbers. The ending delivers satisfying closure for the genre but nothing beyond expectations.