When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.
A highly enjoyable slice of in-one-eye, out-the-other nonsense. It may coast on the charisma of its leads at times, and it’s hardly deep, but there’s a Friday night to be had.
Escape Plan still promises more than it delivers. It’s disposable, even expendable, hokum.
For a long stretch of the second act the film feels like doing a long stretch, but Schwarzenegger’s having a ball as Stallone goes through the motions.
More banter and character interest would have livened things up but it's a solid action thriller that shows the stars are still prepared to sweat it even if the pay cheques boast a few less zeroes.
It’s silly and sleazy but not completely without imaginative energy, and some moments stand out.
To give the OAP stars (who are both over 65) credit, they don't skimp at all on the action scenes.
It's basically Prison Break for dopes, and – in everything from the prisoners' jumpsuits to the streaks in Arnie's hair – decidedly grey pulp, never quite distinctive enough to merit anything more than a tardy, generally unmemorable DVD viewing.
Pension plan more like.
This functional thumper generally gets the job done, plodding merrily, if unremarkably, through the generic set pieces, making a passable fist of well-worn material.
Escape Plan is by no means a classic, but it’s the most enjoyable feature that Sly or Arnold have featured in since returning to action cinema.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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