So, being the big Ray Liotta fan that I am, I decided that while I'm doing this blog, I would see everything he's done that I have missed. Tonight's Liotta filled flick was 1994's No Escape. Hot off the heels of the bad cop movie Unlawful Entry, No Escape is the story of a hyper-violent military captain who murdered his CO, and through a series of events, gets delivered to a maximum security island, named Absalom, to serve his life sentence. The island is divided into two factions: one relatively peaceful, and the other, well, let's just say they're not a nice bunch to be around. An ultra-violent, dark future movie, there is a ton of action for fans of the genre. Story-wise think Lord of the Files minus the sense of humor (note: there was nothing funny about LotF) with adults running the show, and set in the year 2022. Unrelenting and unforgiving in it's violence, No Escape is one of those films from the early 90's, like Total Recall, that reveled and, to an extent, celebrated excessive destructive behavior. I liked this film, not just because of Liotta, but because I just had fun with it.
Ray Liotta does a fine job as the military man gone overboard. He downplays the character, a great departure from the sociopaths he was known for previously. Lance Henriksen plays "The Father," the leader of the peaceful tribe. The role seems perfectly made for him. Stuart Wilson portrays the "Outsider" leader Marek, a stone cold crazy, intent on destroying whatever he lays his eyes on. The remaining cast plays the desperation in their characters with the same intensity as the leads.
This will never be mistaken for a classic of the silver screen, but if you want a testosterone filled slaughter fest, No Escape may just be the movie for you. 7.5/10
See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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