Rating 6.5 out of 10
This is one of those what you see is what you get movies. When you watch the preview if you like what you see and it looks interesting you should go see it. That is the movie.
Jack (Owen Wilson) after having a business go under has taken a job in an unnamed Asian country that borders Vietnam. If I knew my world geography better I might be able to guess what country they are trying to be. Doesn’t really matter. Jack from the start proves not to be a great thinker when he takes his wife and two small daughters to the third world country to begin his new job. No sense in flying over first to check things out. Turns out the deluxe accommodations he and his family are slums. Nothing works. His cell does not work. No internet or cable tv. I’d be packing it in right there!
As luck would have it the very day they arrive there is a terrible political uprising with crowds of rebels seemingly mad at everyone, especially Americans, going from place to place brutally killing with guns and machetes. Mom (Lake Bell) is not happy. Jack is forced to get on the move to keep him and his family a step ahead of the gangs. Lots of nail biting running from place to place trying to stay alive and not smack the daughter who whines about losing her teddy bear when the guy before them was shot in the head. Pierce Brosnan is the Englishman at the same hotel that helps fight off the bad guys.
This movie will win no awards yet I was entertained. My hot date enjoyed it. It’s brutal but not in a Friday the 13th part 7 type of gory. If you like this type of movie go to the early show, grab some popcorn and hang on.
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