a perfect getaway movie review

The acting is fine but there are a few too many holes in the plot. A Perfect Getaway isnt perfect but Timothy Olyphant makes it entertaining.

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Alec B Super Reviewer Dec 18 2011 An expert thriller about trust and the dangers of it.

. A man and woman. Up to 24 cash back A Perfect Getaway Critic Reviews Ratings Favorite Movie Button. A B-movie-style throwback thats consistently diverting and blissfully free of morals and messages A Perfect Getaway is just the thing for the summertime movie blahs.

Violence isnt that bad until near the end a few gunshots and stabbings. David Twohy s A Perfect Getaway is a far better action thriller than the viewer may expect by its first two acts. There is brief partial nudity a sexual reference.

But once it starts it. It certainly has some intense moments great pace and often exciting. In fact it wants you to know that its a twist movie --.

Take the case of Cliff and Cydney. The story of a newlywed couple on. But the film does keep you guessing and probably guessing wrong.

A Perfect Getaway arrives in theaters at a fortuitous time. Steve Zahn especially is terrific as Cliff. As a whole the film doesnt hold up to more than a moment of scrutiny -- but at the same time as its unfolding youll probably be too distracted by the gore and tension to care.

There are positive and negative references to scripture. David Twohy Release Date. Embracing the pun this getaway is anything but perfect.

Also there is a narrow path with a steep drop although Nick helps the newlyweds to negotiate it. Crazy twisty gripping and slam bang. Directed by David Twohy the man behind cult success Pitch Black A PERFECT GETAWAY is stylish slick and utterly hollow.

A few good twists in this one keep you guessing. 3 MichaelM Dec 30 2009 Wow on this one. The sites critics consensus reads.

The performances in A PERFECT GETAWAY are terrific especially since no character is exactly who you think they are at the outset. A Perfect Getaway Review. Halfway into their hike the two learn about the slaying of another newlywed couple on one of the neighboring islands.

In decades past A Perfect Getaway would have been called scandalous. A Perfect Getaway is almost one giant winking red snapper to be explained momentarily of a movie. The scenery and visuals are gorgeous but the action takes a while to come into play.

This would be true if hikers in Iceland learned of a killing in Hawaii. A Perfect Getaway was written and directed by David Twohy the gentleman who brought us the Vin Diesel vehicles Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick. Its like a magic trick from Nolans The Prestige.

A newly married couple go to. Read Common Sense Medias A Perfect Getaway review age rating and parents guide. Alas A Perfect Getaway isnt as much a survival story as it is a carefully crafted suspense film and in taking a five-minute detour to deliver a twist that would have benefited greatly from a.

Just fine movie A Perfect Getaway is a just fine movie its Interesting. The script is amazing for the genre and has references and layers to the narrative that make the movie especially fun. Language is VERY iffy a few words here and there but once it starts it doesnt stop til about a minute.

In many ways. Its a genuinely satisfying cheap thrill. Its the viewers job to work out who the killer is before the time runs out.

It spoils nothing to say that A Perfect Getaway is a twist movie. Read full review 75 Roger Ebert The plot will require some discussion after the film is over. Top review Another winner from Twohy Newlyweds Cliff Steve Zahn and Cydney Milla Jovovich are honeymooning in Hawaii when they decide to hike a popular trail through the lush Hawaiian wilderness.

You dont bring the gun onstage unless it fires. David Twohy the director allows creepiness to steal into the film slowly but soon the jungle shadows seem filled with menace. Up to 24 cash back A Perfect Getaway Critic Reviews Ratings Favorite Movie Button Overview Movie Times Tickets Synopsis Movie Reviews More Friday Aug 7 2009 R 1 hr 38 min SuspenseThriller Powered by Rotten Tomatoes Rate Movie Close Audience Score The percentage of users who made a verified movie ticket purchase and rated this 35 stars or.

Report this review Adult Written by NICKYNICK67 December 22 2009 age 14 Id say teens 14 and up It was okay for a teen. At least as far as this movie is concerned to shock and entertain a public thats increasingly desensitized to violence. The first two acts of A.

Theres been a brutal murder nearby and the scriptwriter introduces three separate couples into the mix inviting us to watch as they interact and mistrust one another. Here he brings us a very different type of movie. Summer has transitioned from effervescent delight to overheated slog and as the temperature and the humidity have risen so too has our desire for a snappy and refreshing cinematic experience.

A PERFECT GETAWAY is a whodunit-style mystery set on some Hawaiian islands. Paradise-set thriller is stylish slick and very violent. Now its just another example of the kind of B-grade ground meat Hollywood churns out almost as fast as audiences consume it.

Which is not the same thing as seeing a good movie its still a gimmicky tricked-out tale that is all too self-aware. The first part of the film starts off quite slow looking like more of a National Geographic trip to Hawaii rather than a movie. Twohys screenplay tries to convince you of many things but mostly he wants you to believe.

A Perfect Getaway is in its own delightfully silly and manipulative way one of the most effective paranoid thrillers of the new millennium. While smarter than the average slasher film A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard predictable excessively violent thriller Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 22 critics indicating generally favorable reviews.

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