When everything goes to hell, he tries to get Sawyer's family to safety when he realises that they are still in the Pearl, and later co-operates wholeheartedly with Will's plan to save Georgia, even saving his life in the last battle. Benevolent Boss: Zhao is not technically Will's boss, but his actions are this.They do share a moment as this trope together when they knock Mr. Sarah helps to destroy Botha's plan from outside the Pearl while Will deals with Botha directly. Battle Couple: A long distance example in Sarah and Will.He sanctioned Skinny Hacker's death as part of his plan (or at least gave Xia permission), and when Zhao tries to bargain his way out, requesting a parachute for the MacGuffin, Botha complies by making one of his men give his up at gunpoint, not caring this will leave the man stuck on the roof of a burning skyscraper with no way out. Badass and Child Duo: Will and his daughter Georgia, especially after the Big Bad calmly tells Will he will throw Georgia off the roof.Artistic License – Chemistry: Unless the Pearl's active fire protection systems use chemical components other than CO 2, having such extensive systems flood the rooms, already dealing with intense oxygen-consuming blazes, with fire-extinguishing gases would quickly deprive those still inside the building of the remaining oxygen.Will and his family, as part of Sawyer's work as a security consultant for the building, move in as its official first inhabitants. Arcology: The Pearl is a gigantic top-of-the-line super-scraper with its own wind generator to provide power independently, as well as its own residential section complete with park and mall.Actor Allusion: This is not the first time Dwayne Johnson's heroic lead has had to improvise bandages from duct tape.She has two children with Will, and her time in the Navy has ensured she is a skilled fighter, and she is more than willing to use cheap shots or improvised weapons when faced with larger or more highly trained opponents. Action Mom: Sarah is a surprisingly realistic example.Think Die Hard meets The Towering Inferno, with a dash of The Fugitive for spice. Framed for the crime, Will races to save his family, and clear his name. A terrorist team breaks into the building, trapping Will's wife and kids high up as fire spreads. Thanks to connections from his friend Ben (Schreiber), Will's small security company landed a large job: signing off on the safety and security settings for The Pearl, a massive skyscraper in Hong Kong with highly advanced technological developments, before the higher-up residential floors open for tenants. Will Sawyer (Johnson) is a former FBI agent who is now an amputee following an incident during a hostage situation. It stars Dwayne Johnson (marking his second collaboration with Thurber), Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Moller, and Pablo Schreiber. Skyscraper is a 2018 action thriller film from director Rawson Marshall Thurber.
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