The Escapist (2008)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Rupert Wyatt

Writers:

Daniel Hardy (writer)
Rupert Wyatt (writer)

Release Date:

20 June 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict fourteen years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill...

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Tunnel | London | Prison Rape | Shower

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Brian Cox	...	Frank Perry
Damian Lewis	...	Rizza
Joseph Fiennes	...	Lenny Drake
Seu Jorge	...	Viv Batista
Liam Cunningham	...	Brodie
Dominic Cooper	...	Lacey
Steven Mackintosh	...	Tony
Ned Dennehy	...	Jumpy Con
Vinnie McCabe	...	Sam (as Vincent McCabe)
Jack Walsh	...	Sikes
Frank O'Sullivan	...	Hedges
Sheamus O'Shaunessy	...	Two Ton
Domhnall O'Donoghue	...	Mary
George Seremba	...	Stan
Eleanor McLynn	...	Frank's Daughter

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Picture Farm

Goofs:

Continuity: During the scene where Perry gets 05,K of drugs from Batista, you can see his inmate (Lacey) lying on the top of the bed with his head on the pillow. In next take when Perry is approaching to sit on his lower bed, you see Lacey leaning with his back to the wall.

Soundtrack:

The Escapist

An impressive film filled with sonic delights

Truly superb film. I was impressed by the choice of actors, some of whom played characters that one wouldn't expect them to do so well in - Damian Lewis, in particular, really impressed with his performance as 'the bad guy', while Steven Mackintosh also does an impressive job of scaring the living daylights out of you in this film.

The sound design and parts of the music really help the film along, building the pace at the right moments, creating suspense and capturing the raw, gritty feeling of prison life perfectly. It was a delight getting so involved in the subtleties of a film's soundtrack - something that is lacking in modern day feature films.

This film should stand out far more than other films of this genre, it is award-winning material.