Can A Perfect Getaway be a disappointing roller coaster ride?

A Perfect Getaway is much like a disappointing rollercoaster ride – it runs along a lengthy plateau until finally climbing to the peak and then quickly descending to an unsatisfactory conclusion.

Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are honeymooning in Hawaii when they hear of a grisly murder nearby of another pair of newlyweds. Hiking a secluded jungle trail to a remote beach, they choose to join another couple (Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez) rather than run back to civilization. Eventually things begin to go horribly wrong and a brutal fight for survival ensues deep in the heart of paradise. (more…)

UK Film Review of ‘A Perfect Getaway’, Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

After the overblown space opera that was The Chronicles of Riddick, David Twohy is back in more comfortable genre territory. He writes and directs a slick character driven thriller that’s an enjoyable rollercoaster ride, containing a fine twist.
The Story of A Perfect Getaway

A newlywed couple, Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney Anderson (Milla Jovovich), are honeymooning in Hawaii, backpacking to one of its most remote beaches. On route they hear that a couple have been murdered close by and they begin to fear that they might be next. When they encounter another couple, the all action Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez), their suspicions are raised.
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A Perfect Getaway’s, Tim Olyphant And Kiele Sanchez

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Interview: A Perfect Getaway’s Tim Olyphant And Kiele Sanchez

It’s hard to talk about A Perfect Getaway on tape. Not because the paradise-set thriller doesn’t have anything going on it, but because there’s a twist halfway through that makes the rest of the film impossible to discuss without spoiling.

So when we sat down with Kiele Sanchez and Timothy Olyphant, we didn’t talk much about their rough-and-tumble characters or how they turn out in the film. Instead, we stuck to the marijuana laws of Jamaica, kayaking and Kiele and Timothy’s stints on Lost and Deadwood, respectively. And because these two are so dynamic, it turned out hilarious anyway. Read the brief interview below, and check out A Perfect Getaway in theaters starting today. (more…)

Lost, The Complete Collection, DVD & Blu-ray, Amazon

Lost:The Complete Collection, DVD & Blu-ray, Amazon

Lost: The Complete Collection, DVD & Blu-ray

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Lost: Season One

Along with Desperate Housewives, Lost was one of the two breakout shows in the fall of 2004. Mixing suspense and action with a sci-fi twist, it began with a thrilling pilot episode in which a jetliner traveling from Australia to Los Angeles crashes, leaving 48 survivors on an unidentified island with no sign of civilization or hope of imminent rescue. That may sound like Gilligan’s Island meets Survivor, but Lost kept viewers tuning in every Wednesday night–and spending the rest of the week speculating on Web sites–with some irresistible hooks (not to mention the beautiful women). First, there’s a huge ensemble cast of no fewer than 14 regular characters, and each episode fills in some of the back story on one of them. There’s a doctor; an Iraqi soldier; a has-been rock star; a fugitive from justice; a self-absorbed young woman and her brother; a lottery winner; a father and son; a Korean couple; a pregnant woman; and others. Second, there’s a host of unanswered questions: What is the mysterious beast that lurks in the jungle? Why do polar bears and wild boars live there? Why has a woman been transmitting an SOS message in French from somewhere on the island for the last 16 years? Why do impossible wishes seem to come true? Are they really on a physical island, or somewhere else? What is the significance of the recurring set of numbers? And will Kate ever give up her bad-boy fixation and hook up with Jack? (more…)

A newlywed couple on their honeymoon in Hawaii is just a total BabeFest!

A Perfect Getaway

Starring – Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez, Marley Shelton, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Ruivivar, Dale Dickey, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Wendy Braun

Written and Directed by – David Twohy

A newlywed couple on their honeymoon in Hawaii run into two other couples after hearing that a psychopathic couple are killing tourists.

Going into this one I wasn’t expecting much. In fact, if Milla Jovovich hadn’t been in this one I probably never would have watched it but I’m really glad I did. I really enjoyed this one. It’s pretty run of the mill in the grand scheme of things and there’s a twist that should have been quite obvious to me, but it still managed to have me on the edge of my seat.

To raise this flick above the usual thriller standards are the performances of Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich. Olyphant plays this funny yet creepy guy who may or may not be half of the killer couple. His stories of being in Iraq and how he’s survived countless disasters can be pretty hilarious, and after each story his girlfriend has to chime in with ‘He’s just so hard to kill.’ which plays into suggestions of them being the killers. The problem is there’s another couple on the island who seem to be just the right types for psychopathic killers. Who could it be?

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A PERFECT GETAWAY, When Paradise turns to terror for naive newlyweds

A Perfect Getaway, DVD USA Release

A PERFECT GETAWAY with Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant Kiele Sanchez , Marley Shelton and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by David Twohy.

A PERFECT Getaway, not to be confused with the 1998 Armand Mastroianni film The Perfect Getaway, is a beautifully shot but ultimately prosaic thriller, which while not exactly predictable, will leave you muttering “oh, get on with it already”.

What could be more blissful for newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) than a tropical honeymoon on a remote Hawaiian island.

Forget cocktails on a tourist beach – Nerdy Hollywood screenwriter Cliff and apparently naive goody two-shoes Cydney are keen for a more authentic experience– hiking along the wild and rugged coastline of a remote archipelago

While driving through the lush subtropical countryside on the way to start the trail in their luxury jeep the couple refuses to give a lift to two skanky pseudo-hippies – Kale (Chris Hemsworth) and Cleo (Marley Shelton), which angers the tall and menacing Kale – a really scary looking character – could this be the mistake of their young lives? In fact the theme of affluence and ostentation comes up often in A perfect Getaway and the theme of jealousy is used to drive the plot.

Later the bumbling city slickers encounter Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina, (Kiele Sanchez) two zany but kind free spirits who help guide them through the jungles and tricky cliff crossing. Nick – it turns out – is a special forces vet and as Gina quips – “is very hard to kill.”

After some flirtatious skinny dipping amid the inviting pools and waterfalls of this island paradise, things take a decidedly darker turn as the Cliff and Cydney learn of a gruesome murder that has recently been committed on an adjacent island. And the police believe the murderers – another couple – are heading this way. Of course the hikers are about to lose cell reception … and thus all contact with the outside world.

While it does deliver a powerful twist-in-the tail, the plot is just too full of holes to ignore and the dialogue and character development is sadly lacking.

The best thing about A Perfect Getaway is the absolutely breathtaking scenery with its ragged bluffs, perfect beaches, lush jungle and sparkling waterfalls. (Does a sensuous, scantily-clad Jovovich and buffed-up, mostly shirtless Olyphant count as scenery?)