Deadly Escape – Movie Review
First Reaction – Deadly Escape is a tense thriller which keeps us guessing.
Director: Lakisha R Lemons
Writer: Lakisha R Lemons (Screenplay)
Cast
Plot: Woman escapes prison, kidnaps a man with hidden secrets. As roles reverse, a struggle for survival ensues, exploring predator-prey dynamics and chilling consequences of hidden truths.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Deadly Escape starts when Free (Hill) escapes prison and takes medical student Drew (Vaughn) hostage. She holds him in his home where he cares for his mother. However, things take a dramatic turn when Free learns the truth about Drew.
Elsewhere, Detective Marc James (Akil) must locate Free but investigating her case, he learns not everything was as it seems. It becomes a race against time to learn who is in control and who is the biggest threat.
Verdict on Deadly Escape
Recap
The movie follows an escaped convict taking a medical student hostage. However, it doesn’t take long before the tables are turned and the truth comes to light. It becomes a race against time to survive and uncover the motivation behind everything.
Best Parts
The movie uses the idea of an escape convict taking a hostage to plan their escape. However, spinning it into something far more original and suspenseful. The performances are great and keep us on edge to see what will happen next.
Worst Parts
The one place that could leave a few more question marks, was putting the question around Free being more innocent than lets on. It works two ways, as it makes us support her, but takes away the suspense about who is the worse person.
Final Thoughts – Deadly Escape is a suspenseful thriller with a fresh approach.
