Escape Room
Published July 7, 2024
Film info
- Title Escape Room
- Director Adam Robitel
- Year 2019
- Run time 1hr 40m
- Genres Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- Tagline Find the clues or die
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 5:12 | I knew I didn’t like escape rooms. |
| 9:56 | “Sometimes I wonder if you just make up words because you know I won’t google them.” |
| 15:13 | Sneaking a second phone is smart. |
| 32:23 | It’s like Squid Game, but 10k is not quite the same level. |
| 40:00 | “It feels like I’m playing the world’s funnest game with the world’s meanest people.” |
| 44:55 | Love the woman from Daredevil, so brave. |
| 55:45 | That is a really impressive upside down bar room, to be fair. |
| 1:06:23 | Ah, sole survivors… that’s got a Final Destination feel to it. |
| 1:13:20 | If they all die, does that ruin the game? |
| 1:20:37 | Yay, GamesMaster. |
| 1:26:31 | Wootan You! Should have spotted that. |
| 1:31:10 | Wow, what do they have against Zoey?? |
Thoughts
This movie and the sequel popped up on iPlayer, so there was no harm in giving it a quick watch - I had assumed it would be a bit of a silly slasher movie, but actually it was surprisingly good. The escape room stuff was smart, the characters interesting, the fact that they had flashbacks that related to the current situation added to the peril. There were twists and turns but it didn’t drag on, I was pleasantly surprised!
Rating: 4 / 5