A Perfect Getaway (2009)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

David Twohy

Writer (WGA):

David Twohy (written by)

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Let The Games Begin.

Plot:

Two pairs of lovers (Zahn & Jovovich, Olyphant & Sanchez) on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Murder | Newlyweds | Tourist | Honeymoon

Cast

Steve Zahn	...	Cliff
Timothy Olyphant	...	Nick
Milla Jovovich	...	Cydney
Kiele Sanchez	...	Gina
Marley Shelton	...	Cleo
Chris Hemsworth	...	Kale
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Chronic
Dale Dickey	...	Earth Momma
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo	...	Supply Guy
Wendy Braun	...	Debbie Mason
Jim Cruz	...	Helicopter Pilot
Angela Sun	...	Counter Girl
Leandra Gillis	...	TV Anchor
Amit Yogev	...	Waiter
Carlos Alberto Lopez	...	Camera Samaritan

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence, language including sexual references and some drug use.

Runtime:

98 min | 108 min (unrated director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45047) | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Company:

Davis Entertainment

Trivia:

In addition to working together on this film, Milla Jovovich and Timothy Olyphant have both worked on films that were adaptations of video games.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Cliff is grabbing Gina, guided by Cydney, we see a shot where blood is flowing down Gina's left leg. On her turn to duck for cover, we see perfect bloodless legs.

Quotes:

Nick: How many people?
Cliff: About enough, to get good at it. Aw! I bit my tongue, I hate that.
Nick: That's gonna stop hurting in a second.
Cliff: Oh, why Nick? You think this is it? Huh? Bad guy buys it, crowd goes nuts. You know what I hate about that ending besides from being cliché? It's your version of reality pally... not mine! Oh, it feels so good to squeeze that trigger right now, wouldn't it? Yeah! If you kill me, you kill yourself! Oh, you ain't gonna do that.
Helicopter Pilot: Weapon down! Put your weapon down!
Cliff: You got too much to live for, you got to many attachments. You're just too soft! Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty!

Movie Connections:

References Natural Born Killers (1994)

Soundtrack:

Paradise

Nice, but with disturbing character inconsistency

First the pros - 99% of the movie was shot in daylight in the beautiful Hawaiian nature, really relaxing to the eyes. Good cast, good acting overall. Interesting story, which actually pulled my attention and made me watch the movie. The promised twist was there and was a big one, but more about it in cons... Cons - Well, the promised "twist" was a huge and unexpected one. So unexpected it was really difficult to believe. It made me wondering like "Wow, wait a minute! Weren't they doing this and this a few minutes ago? Didn't they tell this and this? Ehmmm.... they actually did, so what the...?" The script wasn't really finished (well) IMHO, it made me feel like the story was born during writing the script, but after finishing it there was no time/will to rework the beginning and synchronize it with the end. This made the lead characters really inconsistent and left me quiet unsatisfied after the movie ended, even if I have to say the final action sequence was good enough.