Linkshoch Wonderful Movie

KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

BA_Harrison I relish sci-fi films set in a future that has since passed or which is now just around the corner. When I first watched No Escape, the year in which it takes place - 2022 - seemed like a fair way off; now, it's less than four years away. This sort of thing can make the technology aspect of such films a lot of fun - for example, No Escape features holographic communication (still not a thing) and yet shows computer operators using CRT monitors (no longer a thing).Sadly, the film's sci-fi trappings are quickly discarded as soldier Capt. J.T. Robbins (Ray Liotta), convicted for murdering his commanding officer, is dropped onto the prison island of Absolom. With no electricity on the island, the convicts use low-tech equipment to perform everyday tasks, which means no more unintentional giggles at inaccurate predictions of the future. Instead, we get a lot of sub-par Mad Max-styled action nonsense in which Robbins fights alongside the 'insiders' (the good guys) against the 'outsiders' (the bad guys) led by the nasty Walter Marek (played by Stuart Wilson, whose character has ridiculously good teeth for someone who has been on the island for seven years!).A spot of brutal violence (including an impressively nasty beheading), a couple of reasonable stunts (best being a very high fall into some water), Norma Moriceau's silly costumes (the armour worn by the insiders is decorated with pretty seashells, while one has fashioned himself a Kagemusha style Samurai helmet from bamboo), and a token midget prevent the film from being a total waste of time, but on the whole this is derivative and unexceptional '90s action tosh. Lance Henriksen is totally wasted as The Father, leader of the insiders, who is like a cross between Max Von Sydow in The Ultimate Warrior and Pappagallo from The Road Warrior.

Neil Welch There was a spate of movies which centred around people wrongly banged up in escape-proof prisons in some sort of alternate reality quasi-sci-fi setting. In this case, the prison is on an island, and those sent there have split into two groups. One group, the goodies, simply wants to mind its own business and get on with the job of surviving. The other group, the baddies, is savage and warlike and wants to persecute / steal from - wipe out the first group.Shenanigans ensue.This is tosh, but entertaining tosh. Production values are high, there is loads of action, decent performances from a high profile case, treachery when you least expect it from someone from whom you least expect it (or perhaps you do), a performance of eye-rolling pantomime villainy from Stuart Wilson, and satisfying payoffs when you want them.Good fun.

merklekranz Take some pretty good actors, Ray Liotta, Stuart Wilson, Lance Henrekson, Michael Lerner, among others, and put them in an exciting no escape prison situation. That along with a script that keeps the high level of excitement going for a full 118 minutes, and you have a winning combination. Special mention must be made of the excellent Australian location, and the great sets and costumes. Ray Liotta is thrown into the middle of two warring factions, while his only objective is to escape from Michael Lerner's futuristic island prison. Zero women, zero romantic distractions, "No Escape" is 100% action, and exceeds expectations. - MERK

ccthemovieman-1 On the surface, this looks like a dumb movie which is overly violent and too seedy because it features nothing but hardened criminals plus the normal sadistic warden Hollywood always shows in all modern-day films.But....it turns out the story isn't as sordid as it looks and the violence, although plentiful, is somehow not overdone. Also, the chief villain " Walter Marek" (Stuart Wilson) is a man with a good sense of humor. The comedic relief he brings is a real plus to the story. By the way, Wilson doesn't look like Mel Gibson but his voice sure sounds similar."No Escape" is strictly an action movie with an all-male cast that has a grim atmosphere of convicts fighting it out on an inescapable island in the year 2022.Profanity isn't as much as you'd except in a tough film like this and - in a real oddity - Lance Henriksen is the nicest guy in the movie! He never utters a bad or angry word. If you know the characters Henriksen usually plays, you know this is a rarity. Ray Liotta, Michael Lerner and Ernie Hudson also star, so it's a decent cast.You could do a lot worse looking for two hours of "escapist" fare.