![]() As for the room designs, they are the most appealing aspect of the movie. The group dynamics could work with one jerk but almost everybody seems to have a jerk mode. Everybody has a rude comment or a sly joke. Maybe they deliberately did not show a irrevocable death on screen to highlight a red herring. I kept waiting for a surprise reveal that the other competitors were not actually killed. The opening foreshadowing sequence reveals almost everything. At least in that one, the movie doesn't waste time introducing the characters. They struggle to escape and find themselves trapped in a series of elaborate rooms. As they wait in a room, they find the door locked with the heat rising. Six strangers are given mystery boxes that invite them to win $10k. While the ending does border on nonsensical, Escape Room is a still a fun film that is definitely worth checking out. Pace wise, the film doesn't slow down and is engaging throughout, some of the puzzle rooms are quite visually arresting, and thankfully the characters aren't just one dimensional zeroes either. For those expecting buckets of gore and sickening death scenes, look elsewhere, as Schut and Melnik's screenplay is much more attuned to focusing on the elaborate puzzles themselves, resulting in a film that intrigues rather than disturbs. While the premise doesn't exactly scream originality, Escape Room is a perfectly enjoyable little thriller. ![]() Lured to the facility under the promise of receiving a cash prize of ten thousand dollars, these six strangers must endure several intricately designed puzzle rooms in a thrilling game of life or death. ![]() You may also like our review of the film, Cube.Drawing influences from Saw (2004), Final Destination (2000), and Cube (1997), Escape Room follows six individuals, all of whom receive a puzzle box prescribing a cryptic note inviting them to the Minos Escape Room Facility. However, it would be difficult to say that there is any rewatch value.įor the foregoing reasons, Grave Reviews gives Escape Room (2019) two and one-half graves out of five graves.ĭo you agree with our review? Comment Below. Escape Room is a good film to watch one time. Further, there were hardly any scenes that were particularly memorable. ![]() In addition, members of the group figure out clues that did not seem believable and not something people would ordinarily know. The plot will leave you wanting a more conclusive ending. The film reminded me of how bad I am at Escape rooms. The aspect of Escape Room (2019) that was most impressive was the attention to detail with every room and the creative ways in which each puzzle was ultimately solved. Some films that Escape Room reminded me of were films such as Cube, Saw and most recently, Haunt. The Grave ReviewĮscape Room (2019) is by no means an original concept but was a fun watch nevertheless. ![]() Although the premise of Escape Room is similar to the film, Saw, this film is a less intense version of a torture film. For example, one person drowns in freezing water and another person falls several stories to her death. The film is more suspenseful and alludes to painful deaths. Who will survive and is the team strong enough to work together? Gore FactorĮscape Room does not have many blood or gore scenes per se. What initially seems like a random selection of people may have actually been strategically preselected to meet their demise. Each room contains clues to solve a particular puzzle and escape to the next room. The escape room contains many deadly traps and difficult puzzles. When the group arrives at the attraction, they find out that they may be betting on more than a game. The invitation states that if they complete the escape room, they will receive $10,000. Six people receive an invitation to an escape room shaped as a cube. Yorick van Wageningen as the Gamemaster Rating = 2.5/5 Graves ![]()
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