Review of No Escape (2015) by Cassie S — 09 Sep 2015

The negative reviews of the film, No Escape, is more proof that people just jump on the internet bandwagon of stupid every. chance. they. get. It seems that the better the actors are at bringing a scene to life, the more raw emotion the movie evokes, as this one undoubtedly did, the more there will be a movement of unwarranted ridicule, especially if the actors in the film are good, solid, authentic people in real life.

Each of the stars' performances was entirely engrossing, powerfully believable, with all of the subtleties that give it depth, and the whole bit. EACH one of them NAILED it: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, down to the two little girls, that I refer to as: Good Lord, where did they find these tiny, incredibly-skilled actors.

It was ABSOLUTELY suspenseful throughout -- but throughout. You should see the fingernail marks on my boyfriend's arm as proof. The script had no wasted words, and each line was delivered with enough mastery to make you feel like you were truly peeking in on these characters' intimate, crushing, and life-affirming moments.

The whole rumor that No Escape made the mistake of having an underlying theme of Westerners: good guys; foreigners: violent savages, is also bunk. The setting is in a Fourth World Country, where -- yes -- there would be violent movements of desperation, and the movie succeeds in reminding the audience of that same group's humanity and compassion -- again, throughout.

It was an amazing experience watching No Escape, and shame on all of you who just fell in line with the sabotage dumb-dumb train disguised with adverse, fancy-sounding jargon.