Lockout (2012)
A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the
U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter
from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates.
Directors:James Mather,
Stephen St. Leger (as Stephen Saint Leger)
Writers:Stephen St. Leger (screenplay) (as Stephen Saint Leger) , James Mather (screenplay)
Stars:Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare
Storyline
In 2079, in Washington, the ex-CIA Operative Snow is brutally interrogated, accused of treason against the United States. The chief of the secret service Scott Langral believes that he shot the agent Frank in a hotel room. Meanwhile, the idealistic daughter of the president of the USA, Emilie Warnock, is visiting MS One, a maximum security prison in outer space expecting to find evidences that the prisoners are actually guinea pigs of a huge corporation. When one of her bodyguards loses a hidden pistol to the dangerous prisoner Hydell, he subdues the staff in the central control room and releases the prisoners, including his brother Alex who becomes the leader of the riot. Now the veteran agent Harry Shaw offers freedom to Snow if he succeeds in rescuing the president's daughter. But the idealistic Emilie does not want to leave MS-One without the hostages.Lockout Reviews
If you are looking for a
film to pass (or waste) the time and don't want anything mentally
challenging, this film is for you. It's not nearly as gory as it could
have been (and that's not a complaint). The film does not tell us much
about the characters' backstories, but somehow you don't really
care--this is a film about dueling stereotypes.
The point of the film is that the characters are supposed to get through a veritable obstacle course filled with villains, to arrive at a rescue point, but in the film, you never have any real idea if they are getting any closer, or indeed, where they are in relation to their destination. The film also sets up various time limits--a race against the clock--but never gives you a real sense of a countdown.
The actual means of escape is so preposterous and scientifically impossible it's not even worth thinking about.
The acting was adequate. The script and direction had serious problems. This might be fine for background noise on the TV at home, when you don't really have the time or inclination to pay attention to it. I would not recommend that anyone go to a theatre and pay money to see this, as it is on the low end of mediocre.
The point of the film is that the characters are supposed to get through a veritable obstacle course filled with villains, to arrive at a rescue point, but in the film, you never have any real idea if they are getting any closer, or indeed, where they are in relation to their destination. The film also sets up various time limits--a race against the clock--but never gives you a real sense of a countdown.
The actual means of escape is so preposterous and scientifically impossible it's not even worth thinking about.
The acting was adequate. The script and direction had serious problems. This might be fine for background noise on the TV at home, when you don't really have the time or inclination to pay attention to it. I would not recommend that anyone go to a theatre and pay money to see this, as it is on the low end of mediocre.
