Review of Escape Plan (2013) by Thegodfatherson — 18 Oct 2013
A film can't be recommended only on the merits of its big, action-packed finale, and Escape Plan isn't the movie on which to make an exception to that rule. The first 3/4 of the film are plodding, so much exposition and senseless set-up that has you crawling for some classic, '80s-level action.
An explosion, at least. But as meandering as most of the film is, it's never boring, and the promise of one, extended, awesome action scene is just enough to keep you invested in the proceedings. Stallone and Schwarzenegger and we, the action fans of the world finally have their big, team-up movie, and like the action powerhouses themselves, Escape Plan is a bulky mess.
It still knows how to fire a mean weapon, though.
This review of Escape Plan (2013) was written by Thegodfatherson on 18 Oct 2013.
Escape Plan has generally received positive reviews.
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