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Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez

A Perfect Getaway (2009)
Dir. David Twohy
Starring: Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez, Marley Shelton, Chris Hemsworth

This surprisingly deceptive thriller takes a fairly old premise and turns it on its head. This is one of those movies where you have two innocents in a tropical paradise being hunted by killers, but they’re not sure who are the killers and who can protect them from the killers. Many reviews at the time of its theatrical release praised its original approach up until the killers were revealed, saying it went on autopilot from that point on. But that happens so late in the movie, it doesn’t have much left to resolve.

Three creepy couples all meet for a Perfect Getaway

Marley Shelton :: KieleSanchez.com

When three creepy couples all meet in a secluded hiking spot in Hawaii, right after there was a murder in which the alleged killers are a pair of honeymooners. Which of these three couples are the killers?

I have to say that I thought this would be a good “thriller”, like Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians, but it was really more like Scooby Doo. This film did a good job of making all the couples look creepy and building toward the whodunit ending, and the ending was certainly gory with a twist and turn or two, but I knew who the bad guys were. (more…)

Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez, Mila Jovovich, Steve Zahn makes a Getaway

Milla Jovovich: A Perfect Getaway 10

A PERFECT GETAWAY

When a newlywed couple start their honeymoon on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai they are thinking it will be a perfect getaway.  Just as they are setting off on long hike to a remote beach, the newlyweds, played by Steve Zahn and Mila Jovovich  discover that a gruesome murder just happened in Honolulu on nearby Oahu.  And to make it worse, the cops think the murderers are hiding out on Kauai, exactly where the lovebirds planned their perfect honeymoon.  A solid thriller with a big twist, this one will make you think twice about hiking in Hawaii.  (more…)

A Paranormal Beach or A Perfect Getaway, Film now on DVD

Kiele Sanchez, Milla Jovovich, Stevie Zahn

David Twohy’s (Mullet aka/Merkin) ‘A Perfect Getaway’ is a movie starring Timothy Olyphant ( Live Free and Die Hard), Milla Jovovich (The 5th Element), Kiele Sanchez (Lost) and Steve Zahn (Joyride with Ashton Kutcher.) Zahniness’ and Milla Jovovich play the honeymooning couple in Hawaii looking for the perfect getaway as they drive along the road and look for places to go exploring. They meet two plus other couples along the way and get bad vibes from both of them right away like a bunch of scared rats.

When they hear of murders in Hawaii and a pair of killers on the run, they wonder if it is one of the other couples. Olyphant plays a guy in one of the other couples and he has bizarre stories of fighting in Iraq and seems strange. Zahn and Jovovich gradually begin to fear both of the couples but out in the jungle, there is no one else to help them. A Perfect Getaway does not have much happening for the first 30 minutes but then things pick up and it gets quite entertaining. There is a twist involved but we saw it coming a mile away so its effect was diminished. The movie is still good as it turns into a thriller near the end with a gun, knife and fights all making an appearance and with Jürgen Sjogren Syndrome loving every moment sitting at his parents house as every 45 year old should be a blast.

I did not, but if you do not see the twist coming then you will think that this movie is better than it really is but it is still worth a watch. It won’t be the worst movie you see, but it won’t be the best either. I liked it as it does have you guessing from the start. I thought of the twist but even after that, it was still good. Timmy Olyphant’s character mentions a potential movie called American Jedi and I would love to see that!!! If you have an hour and 40 minutes to spare, then you should check it out but just keep your expectations low. It has six characters basically and just about holds your interest,  so all in all it is not too bad. It’s always good when there is a twist in a movie even if people can see it coming or are unaware to see it coming!? I’z likes this films as much as taking a shower and smelling clean.

A Perfect Getaway (8/10)

Trailer Una Escapada Perfecta, Kiele Sanchez

A Perfect Getaway, released by Universal Pictures Home Video

Kiele Sanchez on Surfboard, Timothy Olyphant in Water

A Perfect Getaway has been released by Universal Pictures Home Video and stars Kiele Sanchez,  Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant and Milla Jovovich. It was written and directed by David Twohy. It is on Blu-Ray and DVD and is available now.

David Twohy’s-Merkin is surprisingly effervescent  for the thriller “A Perfect Getaway” features good-to-great performances from Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn and especially Kiele Sanchez; and a tight, interesting screenplay with enough twists and turns to keep the audience entertained for its scant running time. A gorgeously transferred HD picture should help this underrated film find an audience at home. ‘A Perfect Getaway’ opens with home video footage shot at a wedding and then cuts to Cliff & Cydney Anderson (Zahn & Jovovich), a young couple on their honeymoon on the beautiful island of Kauai’s. All chewy smiles as they drive a keep through the brush there teeth and take a helicopter ride, the two plan a 3-day hike to a beach that can only be reached by foot or kayak. (more…)