Runtime:109 Minutes
Post Credit-None
Plot-"Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive".
Starring-Deborah Ann Wolf, Tyler Labine and Taylor Russell
My Thoughts
Going into this film, my expectations were very low but I can say I was honestly surprised. Last year I personally did my first Escape room and it was really fun, I liked how this film played on hte idea what would a group of people do if the escape room was built to kill you. The cast in this film was very well assembled, all the cast played off of each other very well and made an interesting cast of characters which was nice to see. The plot for the film overall was weak as the climax of the film came and went and the ending was also weak for me, but it wasnt the worst plot I have seen for a horror film in recent memory. The film being rated PG-13 is always a problem, for me when it comes to horror films and this film suffered the same fate, the lack of gore for a film like this is always a letdown and this film was no different but I understand why studio release horror films rated PG-13 instead of R still stinks though. The puzzle rooms themselves were pretty well thought out and I enjoyed watching the group come together and solve them it was a change of pace from the slasher/serial killer/supernatural entities films the horror genre is filled with. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 54% saying " Escape Room fails to unlock much of the potential in its premise, but what's left is still tense and thrilling enough to offer a passing diversion for suspense fans". I agree the film could have been much better what the viewer gets isn't terrible by any means and I enjoyed the film overall and if not for the weak ending and a PG-13 rating this would have been a very good film instead of just an okay film.
Rating
Okay, film with an interesting premise and a solid cast of character, reccomend 7.2/10!!!
The Second and last film to review for January is one I have been looking forward to Glass.
Runtime:128 Minutes
Post Credit:None
Plot-"Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities".
Starring-Bruce Willis, James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson
My Thoughts
I was a big fan of Split and was eagerly looking forward to a potential sequel. When news was released that the sequel would include characters from "Split" and "Unbreakable" my anticipation meter went even higher. Now having seen the film I can say I was left Disappointed overall. The film wasn't terrible but there where more than a few key points about the film that left a bad taste in my mouth. First lets start with the good. All three main characters (McAvoy, Jackson and Willis) did very good acting jobs in lead roles, with McAvoy being the standout for me of the three, as with split he did an amazing job playing multiple personalities and seamlessly switching between the personas at a moments notice and each character felt different and had their own different feel to them and t he way he was able to incorporate tense moments with funny dialogue was very appreciated. The plot of the film was easy to follow for the most part but kept it close to the vest till the final reveal towards the end of the film. The plot does build somewhat slowly and can get boring at parts but overall it was a solid plot that wasn't too hard to follow. Some. my biggest issue with this movie and what basically made it a bad movie was the ending, I am not sure what the writers were thinking but the ending of this film was executed terribly and one of the worst endings I have seen in recent memory and it ruiend the film for me. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 36% saying "Glass displays a few glimmers of M. Night Shyamalan at his twisty world-building best, but ultimately disappoints as the conclusion to the writer-director's long-gestating trilogy I agree that the film had some flashes of being good but overall it was a letdown for me and a disappointing ending to the trilogy. I still say for fans of the previous films to see this as the conclusion of the trilogy but do not have high expectations.
Rating
Letdown overall, coupled with a bad Ending but good performances from the main cast, still worth seeing with tempered expectations. 6.2/10!!!
