A Perfect Getaway (2009), Revisited, KieleSanchez.com
Kiele Sanchez: A Perfect Getaway
Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are enjoying a perfect honeymoon in Hawaii — until they run into a pair of menacing hikers, Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez). As it turns out, the two are dangerous killers who begin stalking the not-so-happy couple.
There is a lot about this film that not many people will actually accept upon first look; This is a suspenseful/psychological thriller, that in ways works.
The first two acts, I will say are very dull. There is some nice camp here and there, but there’s not that much drama to keep you interested with this film, and with its characters. And although the atmosphere kind of works, it never goes the extra mile, to keep your attention fully on the screen.
The film also promises to be so much smarter than your ordinary, thriller pick, but instead, turns into one, that doesn’t do much other than show the over-zealous, bloody violence that we basically see in all films of this nature. As things get all ‘First Blood’ in the end, the cinematography and the editing go hog wild as well, trying out some fancy stuff that works. I admit, I got pumped by the look and the action….and I almost forgot how forgettable the rest of the film was compared to Kiele Sanchez. (more…)
I Brokedown and finally watched A PERFECT GETAWAY, I was suprised how much I liked it!
I’ve had a crush on Milla Jovovich since I first saw her in prancing around in her underwear in the 90s film Kuffs. So I was surprise how little interest I had in watching her movie A PERFECT GETAWAY when I saw the previews in theaters. However, with nothing to do on a Thursday night and having just watched a trailer for Milla’s soon to be released RESIDENT EVIL sequel. Man was I surprise how much i enjoyed it.
My expectations could not have been lower. I was expecting something dull and cheesy along the lines of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. Instead it turned out to be an on the edge of your seat thriller. I was expecting lots of cheesy gore and special effects, and stead it had some amazing cinematography and some great action sequences. All and all, I was really impressed.
Even more surprising was how drastically Kiele Sanchez (Lost, The Glades, Dark Days) out shined her co-stars Timothy Olyphant (Justified, Hitman, Deadwood), Steve Zahn (Management, Rescue Dawn, That Thing You Do!) and my dream girl Milla Jovovich (Kuffs, 5th Element, Resident Evil). Both Steve Zahn and Timothy Olyphant have some serious acting chops. Even more surprising than that was how much drooling I was doing over Keile, pronounced Kee-lee, despite the fact that just about every on screen moment she had she was side by side with Milla – I think the southern accent helped in the hotness department.
This is one of those who done it thrillers, set in the tropical jungles of the Hawaiian Islands. The characters are palatable, there are lots of quotable lines, the story sucks you in, the cinematography is stunning thanks largely to the setting, and the surprise ending will actually surprise you even if you sort of kind of guessed who the killer was (which most people won’t be able to do).
In any case, if you have not seen it, or if you thought you did not want to see it because the trailer made it look like a cheesy horror flick, then you might want to give it a watch. I think you’ll be surprised – and not just because the female
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30 Days of Night: Dark Days, DVD Release Date, October 5th, 2010
30 Days of Night: Dark Days
The bloodthirsty vampires are back October 5th when 30 Days of Night: Dark Days — the action-packed sequel to the globally successful franchise — arrives on DVD and in a Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo pack from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The cast stars Kiele Sanchez (TV’s “Lost”, A Perfect Getaway, The Glades), Harold Perrineau (Felon, TV’s “Lost”), Mia Kirshner (The Black Dahlia, Not Another Teen Movie), Diora Baird (My Best Friend’s Girl, Wedding Crashers) and Rhys Coiro (TV’s “24”, TV’s “Entourage”). From production company Ghost House Pictures, 30 Days of Night: Dark Days was co-written by Steve Niles, the creator of the original graphic novels, along with director Ben Ketai. (more…)
A Perfect Getaway, Starring: Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez, Chris Hemsworth, Marley Shelton
A Perfect Getaway, Starring: Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez, Chris Hemsworth, Marley Shelton Struggling Hollywood screenwriter Cliff (Zahn) and his pretty wife Cydney (Jovovich) arrive on Hawaii for their honeymoon and encounter the menacing Kale (Hemsworth) and his girlfriend Cleo (Shelton). Further down the road, Cliff and Cydney meet picture perfect lovebirds Nick (Olyphant) and Gina (Sanchez), who seem too good to be true.
The tropical idyll is rocked by news of brutal murders and a police hunt for a man and a woman, believed to have perpetrated the heinous crimes.
Cliff and Cydney fear the killers are one of the couples they have encountered along the way. As the newlyweds venture deeper into the jungle, unable to get a signal on their mobile phones, paranoia and fear gradually take hold.
A Perfect Getaway doesn’t quite live up to its title but this is a polished genre piece that keeps us guessing until the final act when all of the pent-up tension explodes with an action-packed finale and the spilling of copious blood.
When David Twohy’s grand design is revealed, we’re forced to admit that we’ve been hoodwinked.
A Perfect Getaway, Theatrical/Unrated Director’s Cut
A Perfect Getaway
We watched the director’s cut of A Perfect Getaway so I can’t speak to the theatrical version or whether it was different. But on the directors cut we say Yay-hoo-boo! We enjoyed this movie far more than expected by the ho-hum “honeymooners” trailer. Timothy Olyphant was excellent and we were cheering for him and his girlfriend by the end. This movie had subtlety and action and you really will enjoy the second half more than the first. The first half of the film was a lot of storyline building and character development and some things just don’t make sense in hindsight, but it was a really good weekend flick! (more…)