Director:John Erick Dowdle
Writers:John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Stars:Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson | See full cast and crew »
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Country:USA
Language:English
Release Date:
26 August 2015 (USA) See more »
Also Known As:The Coup
Filming Locations:Chiang Mai, Thailand
Storyline of the Movie No Escape 2015
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
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The horrors of being in the wrong place at the wrong time
21 August 2015 | by andynaik (Bellevue WA) – See all my reviews
Traveling to countries where you don't speak the native language is a daunting experience. Couple that with a political turmoil and it becomes a nightmare. Jack Dwyer is an engineer who is moving to an unnamed SE Asian country (most likely Cambodia) for work with his wife Annie and two little girls. On the flight, he befriends Hammond.
While staying at a hotel, he notices some things not quite right. The internet connection and the telephones in the hotel are not working. Little does he know, the prime minister of the country is killed in a coup and now the rebels are killing Americans. Jack is outside looking for a newspaper when he is caught in a mob violence against the police. When he finds out the motives of the rebels, he has to go back and protect his family. The movie then follows his struggle to keep himself and his family alive and find a way out of the country.
This movie was really intense and edge of the seat thriller. It was pleasantly surprising to see Owen Wilson in a serious role and he acted superbly so I'm looking forward to more such roles from him. He was supported well by Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan and the two girls who all did a very commendable job. What I liked was the rapport between the family. There were no cheesy dialogs and a few light moments to combat the otherwise gritty nature of the movie. This was one of the few movies where I didn't really mind the hand-held camera work and it seemed to add to the effect.
While the movie is going on, you frequently are questioning "What would I do in this situation?". Jack is constantly trying to keep "10 steps ahead" as he puts it. I would have liked to see more of the reason behind the turmoil (it is explained very briefly) and then also more of a conclusion. A nicer soundtrack would have also worked wonders. Some more explanation behind some of the coincidences, like how Hammond succeeds to find the family in particular situation would have been good. But otherwise, it was a very well made movie.
Summer movies are all about fun and entertainment but this movie provided a very different experience and I'm glad I saw it. Words of caution, this movie is VERY violent so bringing kids along might not be a good idea.
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