In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
Director:John Erick Dowdle
Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Stars:Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves
caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe
escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately
executed.
No Escape User Reviews
I
certainly didn't have high hopes for this one going in. The trailers
certainly didn't give us much and the cast wasn't too exciting either. I
mean Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan aren't exactly box-office draws
anymore. And I've never really been a fan of Lake Bell-no fault of her
own, just certain things about her annoy me. Anyway, the whole theater
audience, myself included, was pleasantly surprised by what we
experienced. Director John Erick Dowdle's filmography is primarily made
up of tight-budgeted but mildly successful horror films (Quarantine,
Devil, As Above So Below), which certainly isn't my cup of tea. But it
was interesting to see him apply some of the horror film techniques to a
real situation film. "Real" in the sense that it could happen. In the
film, The Dwyer family made up of father Jack (Wilson), mother
Annie(Bell) and two little girls Lucy and Beeze (Sterling Jerins and
Claire Geare) move to a third world country where Jack's company has
sent him to help with a project involving the country's water supply.
When local radicals feel this foreign company is intending to take
control of their water supply, they successfully execute a
coup-overtaking the local police and military, and make it their mission
to kill any foreigners involved. At first this means rampaging the
hotel most of these people are staying in, but when Jack and his family
escape the hotel, the hunt is on. Along the way the family gets help
from a mysterious Brit named Hammond (played by Pierce Brosnan) and his
local sidekick. So first off-the performances. They're good, really
good. Owen Wilson delivers a solid performance in his first dramatic
role since 2001's Behind Enemy Lines (forgot about that one didn't
you?). He really takes charge when necessary to save his family, but he
never comes across as some invincible action hero. Both Wilson and Bell
portray these characters realistically, reacting to situations the way
many real people would. And the young actresses playing the girls are
excellent as well-which is very important because we have root for this
family and believe in their struggle-which we do. Surprisingly, Brosnan
is actually the comic relief to a certain degree. This is basically a
rehash of his Matador character, but it works and he's brilliant in the
role (fans of The Matador will love him in this film). This is a well
put together cast and everyone gives it their all to make us feel just
as tense and scared as the characters on screen. As for the film
itself-this is one of the most intense films I've ever sat through in a
theater. If you have heart problems-you might want to wait for the DVD
as the movie just never breaks, it never lets up the suspense for more
than a moment. I thought the most intense movie I was gonna see this
year was San Andreas, but amazingly the events in this film make that
adventure look like a cake walk. The violence is brutal and
real-looking, without being overly gory or disgusting-which means you
don't look away, you don't close your eyes. And that's the scariest part
of the film-these aren't people being hunted by a scary creature or
trying to escape some natural disaster. They are being hunted by fellow
human beings- who in their own minds are just trying to protect their
own families and interests (though attacking and killing is not the
right way to accomplish that goal). I don't want to give too much away
as to what happens specifically as you should go in knowing as little as
possible. Apparently whoever cut the trailer understood this as we only
see events that take place at the hotel in the trailer, and that's just
a fraction of the movie. The Dowdle brothers and their team can be
proud of what they've made here. This is a thrilling, emotional ride
that deserves to be seen. Unfortunately, do to a lack of marketing and
overall interest from audiences, I feel it will end up finding most of
its success on DVD and Digital. If you like being thrilled, scared, or
like films about families struggling through peril and danger (if you
liked The Impossible, you're going to love this), then this is the film
for you and it is indeed worth the price of admission.
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