Getaway

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I will be the "other side" of the reviews, as i will be honest , I saw it for free... I would probably be mildly disappointed if i had payed $15... it's a "red box" movie ...worth a couple of bucks . but it wasn't that bad --like "Frankenstein theory" or other REALLY bad films lately-- If you saw "vanishing Point", this is better ,by far than that one . In a nutshell , Getaway is , or could be called "A Lot of Cops Crashing" Yes it is a thin plot , yes it has bad writing ,and although overall, it is highly polished, some of the camera work seems to be shot by a 9th grade A/V student,and some is crazy good, there is one shot towards the end that -for me- was incredible camera work .... it is a grill cam shot from the second car car , it is one continuous shot that winds you through traffic like you are riding a street luge, it is a clean crisp long -no scene splits- camera shot that I just loved , Although predictable , this film is full of action, well , car chases, Im a car nut so , who cares about Oscars when you get to thrash a highly built mustang ... it's no "shawshank" but it gets at least a five ---6.5 , from me , great action , no slow plot development , and the ending is great if not just a little predictable ....its just popcorn fun ...yes, it was fun ..dont listen to the other critics if you like any of this . I hate slow crappy movies , this is not one of those .... when i am bored , I will watch this again

This is one of those films you sit back and enjoy. Regardless if the storyline or script is not well written. I gotta say, I read some reviews with low ratings while starting the movie. But i still said i gotta give this film a chance. I mean the actors you can't go wrong. Selena Gomez performance in this film grabs you with the intense car scenes, she is a smart and tough young girl. Ethan Hawke is a very good actor that was well suited for this role. To sum things up. Getaway is a well entertaining film especially if your a car fanatic. It's true from other reviews maybe not a lot of story. But the scenes were shot and filmed were practical. No CGI! The Angles the camera work inside the car and outside and these different angles possible. There's really nothing more i can say. Other than to me is one of those movies that are on my top list of car movies. Give it a try. Don't analyze the characters or script. Just push play, sit back and enjoy the ride!

The good - 1. no CGI - all the crashes are real, refreshing break from crappy digital effects action movies. 2. The plot - starts out strong, setting up a mysterious voice & mysterious plan, but as it progress it doesn't quite deliver (I can imagine much more interesting directions the story could have gone). 3. Selena Gomez is cute - she can be my road buddy. The average: 1. Ethan Hawke is mostly convincing in his role, although his performance is a bit reminiscent to me of his performance in "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead", I also think in real life the character wouldn't have been so cool under pressure. 2. The dialogue is nothing special, and they don't develop the characters beyond the bare minimum needed for the plot. The bad: 1. it's essentially a long car chase movie - it's cool for awhile, but eventually gets boring. 2. a lot of "no way" scenes where it's hard to suspend belief. Overall, though I must say I did enjoy it.

This low budget movie is cool to the max. Obviously, if you don't like action films then I would skip action films and definitely not review action films. I like action films so I am reviewing this in light of that. For example, I loved Man of Steel and admired the innovative use of only one camera throughout in that great film. Getaway is, however, a fairly low budget film with little or no CGI that takes off in the first second and continues for virtually every minute. At least 70 minutes of car chases without shame. This is about 10 times more car chase than Fast and Furious. It probably leads movie history with that. The plot plays off as a bit mysterious for a while. But it triples down as an action film with a touch of Gone in 60 seconds Taken, and the car chase in French Connection. The violence is all basically car crashes with none of a brutal type of violence that occurs in some films. Interestingly, there is no swearing or brutality. The film did at times wear me out but that is OK. It does use some of the shaky camera technique of Crank, not a film I really liked. Getaway is not trying to be a classic or heavy film. It is interesting how we never see the faces of police in cars reminding me of how we never saw the face of the truck driver in the greet Steven Spielberg film: Duel. Another point here is the story is driven by a guy trying to save his wife which is more noble of a message than in most films. Also, Selene Gomez is just fine as the young reluctant companion. She gets pulled in to the story and clearly it is explained how she is pulled in. Selene is such a great example of a young lady with class going in the opposite direction of Miley Cyrus. At one point her character stated that there is nothing wrong with a young lady wanting to drive fast cars. Gomez is delightful in this part. Anyway this film is not preachy in any way. A guy wants to save his wife. Again this is pure action in the streets of Sophia Bulgaria. There was one car chase with long fairly far away shots near the end in open very little traffic which was quite unique.

I just don't know why everyone says that is so bad.I don't think so.I think it was really good,except maybe writing. The writing isn't really bad,but it isn't great as everything else. I like the movie,because it pumps your adrenaline,it has great filming and acting,and story. It wasn't waste of my time,and I actually really enjoyed it. I'm glad I watched this movie,it was for free,but I wouldn't regret if I paid it. This isn't that type of movie,who you can't watch till the end,because you're bored,it really captures your attention. I'm fan of Selena Gomez,but I didn't watched this movie because of her. When I watched the trailer it seemed to me like a good movie. Well,I wasn't wrong. It's great! Selena acting to me,in this movie is good. Some of you think it isn't good to pick Selena for this movie,well I think the opposite. It didn't bother me,and it was good choice picking her. I proudly recommend to anyone to watch this movie!

This is not Lawrence of Arabia and doesn't pretend to be. It is engaging, exciting, crazy driving sequences, I cared about the characters and yes, it is shallow. Sometimes one doesn't want super deep mind bending movies, just escapism. I sure didn't think about bills due, or other minor problems during this movie. It was fun, if not really believable. It is what it is. Enjoy it if that sounds good. If you are the movie critic of all time, skip it and let some people have lighthearted, superficial fun. Having raced on a small level and taken high performance driving courses I was stunned that this could be filmed without CGI. The moves I saw were close to unbelievable and I can believe the movie had over 6000 edits and crashed over 130 cars-what a bill that must have been.

I have no idea what these people are talking about saying this movie is so bad. I'm a big fan of Ethan Hawke, and he does a great job being the shady underdog race car driver. I've never seen Selena Gomez in anything besides Wizards of Waverly Place, but she did a great job in character being the technical kid. I'm angry people are saying this sucked because it did not by any means. The whole entire time my hands were sweating like "Oh my word, what is going to happen." See this movie, it's great and makes your heart pound. If you are wondering if there is humor in this, I chuckled once at the two bickering. I smiled a couple times. But it's pretty much a fully serious movie! I loved it though, one I will be buying. If you like the transporter, or anything like that ...you'll like this a lot.

" Super action heart pounding ' don't have time to bite your fingernail ' action " Russell & Cissy Russell & Cissy's Entertainment Values With Spoilers Release Date: Friday, August 30, 2013 / Warner Brothers R & C Warnings - intense action, violence and mayhem throughout, some rude gestures (1#), and language. (21#). Rating: PG-13: Parental Guidance Suggested - Run-time 1:27 Russell & Cissy, the Two Movie Critics rate movies based on Entertainment Value only. Follow and LIKE us at facebook.com/TwoMovieCritics *************************************** This is like Steve McQueen's car chase in ' Bullitt ' on steroids for 80 minutes. For those that love intense action, over half of the movie is 70 miles per hour and 7,000 + RPM's with breaks to avoid ' Shelby jet lag. '. Former race car driver Ethan Hawke drives a specialty retrofitted Shelby Cobra Mustang pitted against the clock desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife by a mysterious villain. The movie starts throwing Eathan right into the soup when he arrives home to overturned furniture ..... then a phone call. Ethan meets up with the Sheiby's unwitting owner Selena Gomez, a tech genius that pulls together with him to help bring down the villain and save his wife. The clues are in the tasks Ethan is required to perform. Anytime I ask Cissy, ' Bad people; what is it always about ' ? She nails it with ' It's about the money '. But more than the money in this case, and you will never guess what else it is about. Just as muscle t-shirts sales skyrocketed after Marlon Brando's " Stella " !!, I foresee the Shelby Cobra Mustang doing the same :>) About the Shelby : "The Shelby Super Snake is an American super car," says director-producer Courtney Solomon of the high performance muscle car that corners the action in Warner Bros. Pictures' new thriller GETAWAY. A supercharged version of the Ford Mustang originally modified by Carroll Shelby for Goodyear Tires in 1965, the Super Snake combines singular power, handling and style to make it one of the fastest and sexiest rides on the road. The customized Shelby used in the film is a modern version of the original late '60s model, but because a limited number of Super Snakes are made each year, and the film called for a four-wheeled weapon of mass destruction, a number of modified replicas were built specifically to meet the production's array of demanding action sequences. "You can't go trashing real Shelbies every day of the week," notes Solomon, who shot all of the GETAWAY action sequences with real cars – not with visual effects. Ultimately, 13 different versions of the Shelby Super Snake were utilized and thrashed in addition to over 130 BMW's, Mercedes and Astras creating Getaway's own car junkyard. Approximately 28 cameras were mounted on the "hero" car driven by Ethan Hawke's character to create a 360 degree view of the action taking place inside and outside the vehicle.

GETAWAY (2013) 0 stars Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig. Epically ridiculous action thriller with Hawke (dialing in his performance flatly for a quick paycheck) as a washed-up professional race car driver finding himself forced to steal a muscle car for an unknown kidnapper (Voight, shot only in extreme close ups of his jowls; ditto) who has his wife hostage and a time clock ticking. Gomez is the unlikely owner of the super up automobile who is along for the ride and arguably the most laughable 'techie nerd' ever (!) Courtney Solomon's excuse for a movie is simply to show a shiny toy speed really fast and a ton of police cars paying homage to any other action film with an unending loop of a 'chase'. Easily the worst film of the year; heed the titular warning - I wish I did.