Oh my!!! As a female viewer, I was a bit offended by some of the salacious comments made to the lead female character. I found her to be vicarious and without any support. However, I just loved the whole story. While a prison escape has been done before, the follow up of what happens with the characters is what is usually lacking. This film fills in all those little gaps. Once I got past the first three to four minutes of opening credits, I was sucked in!!!
While his comments can be offensive, my favorite character was Jack. He is clearly the muscle and the mouth of the group. He also has the mouth that would give any Naval officer or redneck truck driver a heart attack. But it works, I could not help wondering what else this jerk might say or who he might beat the heck out of next. Robert was sweet and evil, all at the same time. His greed for that missing cash is clear, but his need for clemency is apparent. I found myself feeling pity for him. When Ron was injured, I could not have been more happy. He plays this, "I'm the victim and I don't deserve this." Ron played this role so well that I wanted to reach out and smack him myself. I thought about the movie long after it was over. I kept thinking about Marks character and what I would have done if I'd been in his position. While Mark was portrayed as prey to greedy thieves, throughout the film, it struck me! He was a thief too, and would have killed for that money as well.
It takes a powerful film to keep you thinking about it after it has ended. Every character is so different, that they fit together so perfectly. The location is a little passé and there is extensive swearing, but it works!!!
While his comments can be offensive, my favorite character was Jack. He is clearly the muscle and the mouth of the group. He also has the mouth that would give any Naval officer or redneck truck driver a heart attack. But it works, I could not help wondering what else this jerk might say or who he might beat the heck out of next. Robert was sweet and evil, all at the same time. His greed for that missing cash is clear, but his need for clemency is apparent. I found myself feeling pity for him. When Ron was injured, I could not have been more happy. He plays this, "I'm the victim and I don't deserve this." Ron played this role so well that I wanted to reach out and smack him myself. I thought about the movie long after it was over. I kept thinking about Marks character and what I would have done if I'd been in his position. While Mark was portrayed as prey to greedy thieves, throughout the film, it struck me! He was a thief too, and would have killed for that money as well.
It takes a powerful film to keep you thinking about it after it has ended. Every character is so different, that they fit together so perfectly. The location is a little passé and there is extensive swearing, but it works!!!