Guy Pearce takes on a rare wisecracking action hero role in Lockout.
Heres our review of a genuinely entertaining sci-fi thriller…
From a stuffily critical perspective,Lockoutis utterly ridiculous.
The story and its laconic hero are straight out ofEscape From New Yorkand its sequel.
Its one-liners and duct-crawling moments of suspense are clearly inspired byDie Hard.
The bickering chemistry between Guy Pearces hero and Maggie Graces imperilled presidents daughter Emilie Warnock recallsRomancing The Stone.
Theres even a late one-liner that seems to be borrowed from the 1986 Stallone flick,Cobra.
Maybe it was the little transmission fairies).
But before Snows term can begin, an action movie suspense situation develops.
And thus the ransom demands begin.
Naturally, things dont go exactly according to plan.
His incredulous, Im being beaten up by a guy called Rupert?
is one such corker.
IfLockoutwere a Hollywood blockbuster, in fact, its high-concept pitch would probably be Takenin space.
Rating:
4 out of 5
