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…)

A Perfect Getaway (Unrated Director’s Cut), Download on iTunes

Kiele Sanchez

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6 strangers. 2 killers. No getting away… Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez star in this shocking Unrated version of the gripping suspense thriller from director David Twohy about an island vacation that turns deadly. Honeymooners Cliff (Zahn) and Cydney (Jovovich) are hiking a jungle trail to a remote Hawaiian beach when they hear that police have uncovered a grisly murder scene and the suspected killers are somewhere nearby. (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, Directed by David Twohy, Starring Kiele Sanchez

Kiele Sanchez and Timothy Olyphant

A Perfect Getaway

Directed by David Twohy

David Twohy is a seasoned screenwriter and ambitious, although he’s very hit-and-miss as a  director, but he delivers a surprisingly compelling and entertaining thriller with A Perfect Getaway. There’s a couple of  couple’s on a Hawaiian vacation (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) meet another couple (Chris Hemsworth, looking very Thor-ready in his shirtless, and Mary Shelton) hitchhiking and after an amicable, but tense, exchange, the hitchers refuse a ride. Cliff and Sydney (Zahn and Jovovich, both in top form) continue along to their camping trail destination. On the path, they meet the charismatic, possibly eccentric Nick (Deadwood‘s Timothy Olyphant), who has one almost unbelievable tale after another to tell of his crazy adventures as what he jokingly calls an “American Jedi.” Nick guides the couple to his partner Gina (Kiele Sanchez, holding up well surrounded by superior actors) and despite any misgivings about Nick’s mental health, the couples decide to formally hit the trail together. Shortly after, word begins to spread from other hikers on the trail that vacationing couples were recently found murdered in the area. Suspicions abound and Twohy’s oh-so-clever screenplay taunts the audience with references to storytelling devices, as Nick banters endlessly with Cliff about screenwriting. The winking at genre expectations would be too much were it not specifically appropriate to the interaction between the two men. Almost the entire script can be read in multiple ways, and coupled with superb acting from the pivotal roles, A Perfect Getaway is almost a perfect gift for audiences who love to hunt for clues. (more…)

A Perfect Getaway: The Blu-ray holds additional supplements, including an alternate ending.

Kiele Sanchez in A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway, (The Blu-ray holds additional supplements, including an alternate ending.) Writer and director David Twohy cheats and plays tricks on his audience. But he delivers a gripping adventure-mystery with several unforeseen twists that force the audience to change allegiances and perceptions.

A honeymooning couple (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) travels to Hawaii’s most remote island for a prolonged hike to an even more isolated beach. Along the way, they encounter two other questionable hiking couples and end up traveling with one (Tim Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez). Meanwhile, they learn on their BlackBerry that a couple in Honolulu has been brutally mutilated.

Twohy casts doubt over everyone, setting his film up for a chilling third act filled with action and violence. During the mayhem, cinematographer Mark Plummer ably captures the stunning Hawaiian scenery.

The DVD offers both R-rated (98 minutes) and unrated (108 minutes) versions. Please don’t forget, the Blu-ray holds additional supplements, including an alternate ending!

Blu-ray Available at Amazon