Review by Joseph Anthony
Enjoying the film NO ESCAPE depends on what you go to the
movies for. The beauty of film is that each one offers a unique experience for
each audience member. Like any form of art, it speaks to you or it doesn’t. NO
ESCAPE is a unique experience, it just depends if it’s the one you want to
have.
When the film opens, we are in the midst of a coup in an
unnamed Southeastern Asian country (we know we’re near Vietnam, so it’s
probable we’re in either Laos or Cambodia). A rebel group
has risen up and removed the government in power. As the coup unfolds, a family
of four from Austin, Texas is mid-flight, permanently relocating to our country
in turmoil.
