The Escapist
June 29th 2009 00:24
FRANK (Brian Cox) is a lifer in a tough London jail, where a vicious bastard named Rizza (Damian Lewis) runs the show, dealing drugs and enforcing the criminal pecking order while the guards turn a blind eye.
When he learns that his daughter is critically ill, Frank decides to stop playing the model prisoner and make a break for it. He enlists the help of a few well-chosen cellmates (including a menacing Joseph Fiennes) and they set about planning their daring escape.
There’s more of a sense of claustrophobia and fear in The Escapist than in many other jailbreak movies, and the acting is good, particularly from British screen stalwart Cox, who sinks his teeth into a rare starring role.
An impressive feature debut from director Rupert Wyatt, it may have you climbing the theatre walls as the story hurtles towards its somewhat startling conclusion.
When he learns that his daughter is critically ill, Frank decides to stop playing the model prisoner and make a break for it. He enlists the help of a few well-chosen cellmates (including a menacing Joseph Fiennes) and they set about planning their daring escape.
There’s more of a sense of claustrophobia and fear in The Escapist than in many other jailbreak movies, and the acting is good, particularly from British screen stalwart Cox, who sinks his teeth into a rare starring role.
An impressive feature debut from director Rupert Wyatt, it may have you climbing the theatre walls as the story hurtles towards its somewhat startling conclusion.
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