A Perfect Getaway

 (2009)

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| Aug 13, 2009
Cinematical
the movie becomes oddly touching once it makes its hairpin turn a little over an hour in.....This post contains some vague spoilers for A Perfect Getaway.....The Genre-Tweaking Pleasures of David Twohy....David Twohy's A Perfect Getaway was not destined for commercial glory.....Twohy is not content to deliver generically competent entertainment..... ... Full Review
| Aug 13, 2009
Telegraph, UK
Some people will find it absurd.....A Perfect Getaway, written and directed by David Twohy (The Chronicles of Riddick), is a delightful example of a horror film....that the audience is starting to get hungry for something really shocking to happen, it jags in such an odd direction, with such demented intensity.... ... Full Review
| Aug 13, 2009
hollywire.com
such as the good teen horror movie, the impressive first (or second ) sequel , or the bad Nicholas Cage movie (yeah, you heard me -....This is definitely his best film to date.....But A Perfect Getaway is a pleasant surprise on several different levels..... ... Full Review
| Aug 09, 2009
USA TODAY
Once the surprise is out, the film grows clumsier and more gruesome....it definitely has entertaining moments along the way..... ... Full Review
| Aug 09, 2009
wearemoviegeeks.com
A PERFECT GETAWAY attempts to be both, but fails.....Steve Zahn actually isn't bad, giving a decent performance....A PERFECT GETAWAY isn't the worst movie you'll see all year....As far as the action/suspense serial killer genre goes, movie fails.....I won't be that guy that spoils the ending.... ... Full Review
| Aug 07, 2009
Los Angeles Times
The movie opens with footage from a wedding video and lovey-dovey scenes of Cydney and Cliff's Hawaiian bliss.....As a director, he does a decent enough job unleashing hell when the story requires.... ... Full Review
| Aug 07, 2009
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
David Twohy's A PERFECT GETAWAY isn't nearly perfect enough for (the no longer embargoed) Massawyrm!!!....The finale of this film, in fact the bulk of the third act, is incredible.....the film lacks the skill at sleight of hand necessary to successfully keep its secret from the observant.....readers can enjoy discovering a film the way it was intended to be discovered:....Every single injury characters suffer FUCKING HURTS..... ... Full Review
| Aug 07, 2009
Boston Globe
A Perfect Getaway'' may be a lousy title for a suspense thriller....In the same way, the movie itself turns out to be a neatly crafted B-movie pleasure -....I find it more interesting than gory, really,'' she remarks, which isn't a bad description of the movie as a whole..... ... Full Review
| Aug 07, 2009
New York Daily News
Otherwise, this stalked-on-vacation thriller would be notable only for (a) a spookily unhinged turn by Timothy Olyphant , who can make even run-of-the-mill unhinged watchable....it's Nick's black-ops past and knife talent that sets off alarms..... ... Full Review
| Aug 07, 2009
visaliatimesdelta.com
A Perfect Getaway' is far from being an ideal summer thriller....Luckily for audiences, Twohy gets some good performances from his cast, especially his two male leads, Steve Zahn and Timothy Olyphant..... ... Full Review