![]() As Drew Dowdle said in an interview: “We worked very closely with the Thai government and there were a lot of things they wanted us to shy away from … So although the film shows a coup breaking out in a Southeast Asian city, it never specified the country. The movie never mentions the country, and the movie production made sure that there were no explicit references in the scenes: the movie was filmed in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but the authors didn’t want the spectator to assume that the story was taking place there. No Escape (2015): in what country does the movie take place?įirst of all, the movie No Escape is not based on a true story: it was written by the director John Erick Dowdle, together with his brother Drew Dowdle, as a fictitious story that shows a violent coup in an Asiatic country. The idea could be good but multiple things happen that take away the realism and the tension.You can watch the official trailer for No Escape here on Youtube. His explanation of the situation is also another problem and basically simplifies world politics. It's OK to have him early on but there is no logic for him to reappear in the movie. There is one good exchange but they are problematic in almost all the other times. It takes all the tension out of the moment. It does the slow motion and soft score route. I'm fine with the idea but it tries to be cool rather than being scary and real. The first is the CGI-stunt of jumping from one roof to another. This could have been good scary idea for an American family caught in a foreign land in revolt. Soon, he's in the middle of a revolution and the rebels are after foreigners and Jack in particular since Cardiff has bought up the local water. The next morning, Jack leaves the hotel to buy a newspaper. They are helped by fellow traveler Hammond (Pierce Brosnan). He brings over his wife Annie (Lake Bell), his daughters Lucy (Sterling Jerins) and Beeze (Claire Geare). Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) is an engineer going to his new job with Cardiff to rebuild the water system in an unnamed southeast Asian country. ![]() Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 4 / 10 some bad turns Still, the hotel scenes alone are enough to make this a worthwhile watch. After this point, the film drops down a notch and is never quite as thrilling plus, I always dislike action set at night, because you can never see properly what's going on. The thriller sequences set in and around the hotel are by far the best bit of this film they're edge of the seat stuff, with great cinematography to boost the action. The rest of the cast have little to work with, but Pierce Brosnan brings a wry humour as the British tourist the family hook up with at their hotel. I admit I was a bit nonplussed about the casting of Owen Wilson, but he was acceptable as the lead just as he was in the non-comedy BEHIND ENEMY LINES all those years ago. There's a decent sense of realism built up from the outset and just enough time given to develop the characters before throwing them into the deep end. The reason NO ESCAPE is so effective is because the storyline is a believable one. It's a simple action thriller with a focus on movement and escape, as an American family visiting an unnamed south-east Asian country find themselves caught up in a coup and must literally flee for their lives. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 A good story, well toldĪ good story, well told is how I would describe this above-average American thriller that actually manages a certain level of intensity and momentum, two qualities I always look out for in my movies. The throwing the kids off a building defied gravity. Some of the action scenes are ridiculous. Owen Wilson plays it straight as the family man in peril.īrosnan supplies the gun play and quips. No Escape is a tense but generic action movie. Luckily he crosses paths again with Hammond who is rather handy in a tight spot. The next day Jack ends up in the middle of a riot, the rebels attempt to overthrow the government and kill all foreigners. The nation state is not mentioned.Īs they arrive Jack, his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and two young daughters are helped experienced traveller Hammond (Pierce Brosnan) who has a driver called Kenny Rogers who drops them off at their hotel. ![]() In No Escape, Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson) is an engineer who relocates for a new well paid job in south east Asia. I think the Thais were unhappy that their Prime Minister was from Newcastle upon Tyne with a fondness for Brown Ale. I then realised I took my family to Bangkok at a time when there was civil unrest. I was going to say why would anyone go to a far east country that is on the brink of a civil war. Reviewed by Prismark10 5 / 10 Some jump scares ![]()
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