![]() The group dynamics could work with one jerk but almost everybody seems to have a jerk mode. Everybody has a rude comment or a sly joke. Maybe they deliberately did not show a irrevocable death on screen to highlight a red herring. I kept waiting for a surprise reveal that the other competitors were not actually killed. ![]() The opening foreshadowing sequence reveals almost everything. At least in that one, the movie doesn't waste time introducing the characters. They struggle to escape and find themselves trapped in a series of elaborate rooms. As they wait in a room, they find the door locked with the heat rising. Six strangers are given mystery boxes that invite them to win $10k. While the ending does border on nonsensical, Escape Room is a still a fun film that is definitely worth checking out. Pace wise, the film doesn't slow down and is engaging throughout, some of the puzzle rooms are quite visually arresting, and thankfully the characters aren't just one dimensional zeroes either. For those expecting buckets of gore and sickening death scenes, look elsewhere, as Schut and Melnik's screenplay is much more attuned to focusing on the elaborate puzzles themselves, resulting in a film that intrigues rather than disturbs. While the premise doesn't exactly scream originality, Escape Room is a perfectly enjoyable little thriller. Lured to the facility under the promise of receiving a cash prize of ten thousand dollars, these six strangers must endure several intricately designed puzzle rooms in a thrilling game of life or death. Drawing influences from Saw (2004), Final Destination (2000), and Cube (1997), Escape Room follows six individuals, all of whom receive a puzzle box prescribing a cryptic note inviting them to the Minos Escape Room Facility.
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