The much anticipated "Big One" strikes the West Coast. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) is an L.A. emergency worker trying to save his family during a 9.6 earthquake and resultant tsunami that hits California along the San Andreas Fault. There have been similar stories in made-for-TV movies on the Sci-Fi Channel. But this one has a better script, much bigger special effects budget, and, believe it or not, better acting. (OK, that last one's not too hard.) Personally, I would rather have seen it totally devastate Chavez Ravine where they took the team I used to root for. But most of the movie takes place in San Francisco, so seeing it hit ATT Park was partial solace.
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