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Perfect Getaway, A
- Directed by: David Twohy
- Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez, Chris Hemsworth, Marley Shelton, Steve Zahn
- Genre: Action/Adventure
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- Theater Release: 08/07/2009
- Video Release: 12/29/2009
- Run Time: 2hr
Synopsis
David Twohy (PITCH BLACK) directs this thriller that turns a married couple's first vacation together into a nightmare. While enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii, a new husband and wife decide to go for a hike. But the area has been beset by murders of vacationers, and the newlyweds' meeting with a strange pair may mean they could be the next victims. A PERFECT GETAWAY stars Timothy Olyphant (LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD).
David Twohy (PITCH BLACK) directs this thriller that turns a married couple's first vacation together into a nightmare. While enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii, a new husband and wife decide to go for a hike. But the area has been beset by murders of vacationers, and the newlyweds' meeting with a strange pair may mean they could be the next victims. A PERFECT GETAWAY stars Timothy Olyphant (LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD).
Reviews
"A big-reveal thriller with surprises that really do surprise -- and are well worth waiting for....A PERFECT GETAWAY finds writer-director David Twohy in popcorn form with a muscularity not seen since 2000's PITCH BLACK." (Variety)
"The actors give themselves over to this elaborate game of Clue....Olyphant and Shelton seem to have fun with their roles, and it shows in solid performances..." (Hollywood Reporter)
3 stars out of 4 -- "David Twohy, the director, allows creepiness to steal into the film slowly, but soon the jungle shadows seem filled with menace." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Even if you know what's coming, it's a neat bit of meta-thriller filmmaking, as much about the mechanics of storytelling as a reasonably satisfying example of it." (A.V. Club)
"In A PERFECT GETAWAY, the path of true love takes a twisted turn when faced with the threat of psychopathic killers on the loose....Lively and slick..." (USA Today)
"To Twohy's credit, he does a decent job of keeping you guessing -- and interested..." (Los Angeles Times)
"[T]he sense of impending doom is palpable. As thrillers go, the film is more nerve-wracking than most, and far better acted -- the four principals are terrific, particularly Jovovich, who gives a really nuanced performance." (Washington Post)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] high-grade b-thriller....It's sturdy genre fair..." (Box Office)
"Steve Zahn makes full use of the many varieties of hyper in his acting arsenal, while Timothy Olyphant has a heckuva good time telegraphing macho mania." (Entertainment Weekly)
"A B-movie-style throwback that's consistently diverting and blissfully free of morals and messages....It's a genuinely satisfying cheap thrill." (New York Times)
"A big-reveal thriller with surprises that really do surprise -- and are well worth waiting for....A PERFECT GETAWAY finds writer-director David Twohy in popcorn form with a muscularity not seen since 2000's PITCH BLACK." (Variety)
"The actors give themselves over to this elaborate game of Clue....Olyphant and Shelton seem to have fun with their roles, and it shows in solid performances..." (Hollywood Reporter)
3 stars out of 4 -- "David Twohy, the director, allows creepiness to steal into the film slowly, but soon the jungle shadows seem filled with menace." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Even if you know what's coming, it's a neat bit of meta-thriller filmmaking, as much about the mechanics of storytelling as a reasonably satisfying example of it." (A.V. Club)
"In A PERFECT GETAWAY, the path of true love takes a twisted turn when faced with the threat of psychopathic killers on the loose....Lively and slick..." (USA Today)
"To Twohy's credit, he does a decent job of keeping you guessing -- and interested..." (Los Angeles Times)
"[T]he sense of impending doom is palpable. As thrillers go, the film is more nerve-wracking than most, and far better acted -- the four principals are terrific, particularly Jovovich, who gives a really nuanced performance." (Washington Post)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] high-grade b-thriller....It's sturdy genre fair..." (Box Office)
"Steve Zahn makes full use of the many varieties of hyper in his acting arsenal, while Timothy Olyphant has a heckuva good time telegraphing macho mania." (Entertainment Weekly)
"A B-movie-style throwback that's consistently diverting and blissfully free of morals and messages....It's a genuinely satisfying cheap thrill." (New York Times)
