Film2008102 min

The Escapist

Name: The Escapist
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Liam Cunningham

Taste attributes: actionthrillercrimedramafastunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan."

Boxlist takeAn unsentimental, dark thriller, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 174 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.

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