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美國海軍陸戰隊法蘭（艾德•哈里斯 Ed Harris 飾）將軍因不滿政府對退伍、戰死軍人及其家屬的補償和福利不滿，率領部下將美軍最新研制的生化武器――VX毒氣彈――偷運到羅克島，劫持了81名正在該島觀光的游客，控制了該島。要挾美國政府48小時內支付1億元贖金否則將殺死人質并用毒氣彈襲擊舊金山。 
羅克島之前曾是美國防衛最嚴密的監獄，易守難攻。美國政府偶然從檔案中發現前英國特工梅森（肖恩•康納利 Sean Connery 飾）曾順利從該監獄出逃，于是他們請來了梅森，要求他30小時之內帶領特種部隊攻占這座“魔鬼島”……(豆瓣)
by Jason Ankeny
Composed in tandem with Media Ventures partners including Nick Glennie-Smith and Harry Gregson-Williams, Hans Zimmer's The Rock typifies the bigger-is-better film scoring sensibilities that defined Hollywood in the mid-'90s -- with its bombastic electronics, relentless bass, and blast-furnace eruptions of dissonance, the music is an overwhelming sensory experience, and virtually impossible to absorb over the course of a single sitting. Too many cooks spoil the broth here -- with so many contrasting compositional approaches in the mix, the music is a disjointed mess, and thematic unity is nothing more than an afterthought. You thought breaking out of Alcatraz was difficult? Try listening to this tripe.