Review of No Escape (2015) by Nikolayg — 03 Jan 2016
I almost didn't rent this because of its low score, but it turned out to be a well acted, exciting action thriller. Here's the deal. Owen Wilson shows up with his wife and two daughters in a SE Asian country (the name of which I don't believe is ever given) for business, only to find that rebels are going after and killing all foreigners in general and Americans in particular, blaming them for wrecking their country.
Most immediately they blame a new American owned water works project (which is the very American business Own Wilson is there for). This all unfolds after Owen Wilson leaves his hotel to buy a newspaper.
On the way back he sees protesters facing off against police, but the protesters are more than just protesters, they are well armed rebels; they overpower and kill the police and eventually swarm the hotel where Owen Wilson is staying with his family.
He rushes in ahead of the rebels and the rest of the film is Owen and his family on the run, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan who adds a lot as a British agent. I had thought Pierce had gotten fat but he looks so good in this, with a simple shave he could pull off another turn as James Bond.
A simple but well played plot. Tremendous acting. Fun rental. Not a false note.
This review of No Escape (2015) was written by Nikolayg on 03 January 2016.
No Escape has generally received mixed reviews.
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