Getaway
Getaway
PG-13 | 30 August 2013 (USA)
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Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.

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christianfrates

I am a Selenator since I attended the Boston Revival concert and Getaway (2013) showcased her most underrated acting performance. She was able to remove her innocent shell and embrace her brilliance, angst and expletive-ness. Selena Gomez should have had her Razzie nomination revoked and have much better award nominations. Rather than Selena Gomez stealing the spotlight, Ethan Hawke and Jon Voight did a good job in this practical film that is the "Die Hard" of car films.

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jaibarrett-75757

Shaky camera so you cant see the action, terrible at the beginning. Then John Voight oh no why use him, terrible choice. Keep flicking to short playbacks of wife at beginning, the director is rubbish. The storyline too predictable. The fact they had the car 2 days since it was stolen and they gave it armour, really? Bullet proof armour how unbelievable. Motorbikes chasing car out of car park. Just brake and everyone falls off. The Shelby had terrible acceleration or made to look that way, as most other cars keeping up. Really so rubbish that I even walked my dog in the middle of it. I really feel the director doesn't know what he's doing because the movie is terrible. If you watch it please remember that I said don't.

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jpkwolf

Nonstop action with decently shot car chases. Nothing you haven't seen before and that is the problem of the movie. It's been done better many times before. Everything here just feels really mediocre. The dialogue is quite terrible. Often feeling like it's from some bad video game with the characters saying random quotes that don't add anything to the story. The action is sometimes too over the top and characters behave in stupid ways. The small twist in the end doesn't save much. At least the action is quite intense, so the movie is possibly worth one watch. Also Selena Gomez isn't that horrible in it. Still this movie could have been so much better.

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Lssah2006

Yes, there are spoilers ahead....stop reading if you haven't watched the movie yet.First off, I think the filming location was a poor choice. It was set in Bulgaria but it should have been set more appropriately in Switzerland.....mainly because there were more plot holes than a chuck of Swiss cheese. It's the little things that spoil the movie, for example:~The entire plan seemed a little bit elaborate and pointless. ~The car was armoured and unbreakable....until the last scene. ~Bulgaria must have an incredible back up generator, because for a city that lost its power grid and lights.....there seemed to be a lot of lights....and erm, power. ~What sort of high executive banker informs his daughter of the bank security arrangements if the power is lost? ~Apparently a race car driver is a crack shot with a pistol, unlike the bad guys with automatic weapons.The movie isn't THAT bad...you just need to leave your brain at the door prior to hitting the start button. If you want to see a lot of car chases and a bit of excitement then give it a go. Just don't expect "Die Hard" or "Ocean's Eleven"Oh, and what is it with keeping Jon Voight a secret and hiding his identity? Good grief, we ALL knew it was him, right from the get-go :P

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