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September 3, 2010
Movie Trailer: Resident Evil: Afterlife


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April 6, 2010
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Should I see it?
Sure.


A couple of couples are off the beaten path in Hawaii. Everything seems fine until the news that couples just like them are being murdered by a couple of murderers who, oddly enough, could be the other couple they're with.

In other words, you have young, attractive couples in lovely settings wondering if the other couple is the one who is going to kill them.

Yes, it sounds stupid. Primarily, that is because it is stupid. This is a very simple, movie that should be completely forgettable - notice the word "should". Writer/Director David Twohy (Pitch Black) takes what is an unimpressive premise and squeezes out a very effective, enjoyable thriller. His story isn't a marvel but it is engaging. He spices the film with great moments of tension and a couple of twists he shouldn't have been able to get away with.

The performances by Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez and Timothy Olyphant are strong, considering the content and Twohy's dialog serves them well. Zahn and Jovovich work well together and prove to give the movie much of its best moments.

This is not a piece of art. It is a solid piece of pap cinema; a perfect back-up movie. If you never see it, you won't miss it. If you do see it, you will most likely enjoy it and not feel like you've wasted your time.


Related Reviews:
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Ultraviolet (2006)


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The Seattle Post Globe





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December 14, 2009
Movie Trailer: A Perfect Getaway
A pretty effective trailer for what appears to be a rudimentary plot.

Pretty young white people go bad in paradise.

Notice how its all happy thoughts and living in Eden until one of the guys mentions the "wages of sin". Uh-oh someone mentioned consequences for behavior he must be a lunatic. Cue "danger music" Da-da-DAAAAA!

This was in and out of the theaters in a week or two so I guess of a get away people just wanted it to go away.






Screenwriter: David Twohy (Below)
Director: David Twohy (Pitch Black)
Actors: Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Timothy Olyphant (Hitman) and Steve Zahn (Sahara)




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April 5, 2008
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Should I see it?
Of course not.



Yes, its as stupid as it looks.

Yes, its as stupid as its predecessors.

Believe it or not, the filmmakers actually structured this film to expect the audience to have actually sat through the other movies in this series. Can you survive without seeing the other ones? Yes, this isn't exactly a Samuel Beckett, it was written for morons. But referencing the other films is like asking someone to eat a couple courses of room-temperature stewed toe jam before they can eat a dessert of onion-flavored ice cream covered in fleas. At what point does it become a good deal for the film going public?

If you're reading this you're literate and smart enough to operate a search engine. This means you're already too smart to be in the target audience for this movie.


Related Reviews:
Resident Evil movies
Resident Evil (1999)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)


Other Critic's Reviews:
Cinema de Merde
The Critical Critics

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