Lockout
Lockout
Directed by: James Mather & Stephen St. Leger
Cast: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun
Running Time: 1 hr 32 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Plot: In the year 2079, a prisoner (Pearce) is offered freedom if he can rescue the President’s daughter (Grace) from a prison in space that has been overrun by inmates.
Who’S It For?: If the thought of past action classics like Die Hard or The Rock leaves you feeling a bit nostalgic for the simple joys of explosions and gunfire, Lockout will probably be a fulfilling experience. Those looking for a well-made, clever romp of special effects and originality better look elsewhere.
Expectations: The appearance of Pearce in an action movie produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) felt random … until I remembered what Taken did for Liam Neeson’s badass credibility. As for this movie by itself, the poster...
Directed by: James Mather & Stephen St. Leger
Cast: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Vincent Regan, Joseph Gilgun
Running Time: 1 hr 32 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Plot: In the year 2079, a prisoner (Pearce) is offered freedom if he can rescue the President’s daughter (Grace) from a prison in space that has been overrun by inmates.
Who’S It For?: If the thought of past action classics like Die Hard or The Rock leaves you feeling a bit nostalgic for the simple joys of explosions and gunfire, Lockout will probably be a fulfilling experience. Those looking for a well-made, clever romp of special effects and originality better look elsewhere.
Expectations: The appearance of Pearce in an action movie produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) felt random … until I remembered what Taken did for Liam Neeson’s badass credibility. As for this movie by itself, the poster...
- 4/13/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
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