Sunday, January 27, 2013

Lockout

This is as formulaic as they come. Former CIA agent gets framed for killing a spy. Gets sentenced to maximum security prison (which in this case happens to be an orbiting space prison). Conveniently, the presidents daughter is on a humanitarian mission to said space prison when it gets taken over by the prisoners. CIA guy is given opportunity to help his cause by rescuing presidents daughter. Chemistry develops, moral choices are made, smart quips are tossed about ... walk off into the night. Guy Pierce does a pretty good job as the CIA agent with enough swagger to talk back to anyone and everyone. No academy awards (clearly) but a good way to waste an afternoon. And since that was my goal...
3 stars (out of 5)

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