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    Review: Dwayne Johnson scales the heights in the thrillingly dumb 'Skyscraper'

    by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times Jul 12, 2018 3 minutes

    The steely structure at the heart of "Skyscraper" is something to behold. An impeccably sculpted tower that dwarfs everything in its path, it's a symbol of physical might and commercial supremacy recognized the world over.

    But enough about Dwayne Johnson. In this blissfully stupid and thoroughly irresistible new movie, the artist sometimes known as the Rock goes up against another colossus called the Pearl. Billed as the tallest building in the world, it's a fictional pillar of luxury and high-tech hubris

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