The movie mainly revolves around Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) who is a writer and a part-time limousine driver. His ex-wife Katie (Amanda Peet) and his children live together with her boyfriend, Gordon (Thomas McCarthy). Occassionally, Curtis takes his children for an outing.
Dr. Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his counterpart in India have discovered that extraordinary phenomenon of a sun burst occurring in the sun and he begins to alert the President’s Chief of Staff, who later alert the President of the United States (Danny Glover). With that, a secret organization is formed to save mankind by building ship vessels beneath the Himalayan mountains while the public remains clueless of the upcoming disaster.
Soon, Earth’s crust displacement occurs all over the world causing cracks on the roads and before long, major cities in the world turn into dust. Curtis manages to rent a plane to save his family but his plane soon runs out of fuel, forcing him to join his limousine boss, Yuri (Zlatko Buric) who has a bigger plane.
The movie has similarity like the classic movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still” where the film depicts the end of the world and mankind are being saved.
Although mankind is saved in the end, many dies in the process and almost the entire world is filled with water except the Africa continent, which ground level has risen and the new era begins.
Overall, it is indeed an action-packed thriller, somehow, the movie is also filled with a lot of special effects and sometimes, it’s too unreal as the main characters are invincible, especially the Curtis family.
Edge of Darkness is a thriller starring Mel Gibson who plays a homicide detective Thomas Craven. As he investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence. Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Edge of Darkness opens on January 29, 2010.
Paranormal Activity is a horror thriller starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. Paranormal Activity opens on October 16, 2009 in the US.
The House of Devil is a horror movie about a broke college student (Jocelin Donahue) who is lured to a Victorian mansion deep in the woods for what she thinks is a lucrative babysitting job, though she soon realizes her creepy clients have nightmarish plans for her. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, The House of Devil opens on October 30, 2009.
Harry Brown is a thriller about an elderly ex-serviceman and widower who looks to avenge his best friend’s murder by doling out his own form of justice. Starring Michael Caine, Liam Cunningham, Harry Brown opens on November 13, 2009 in the UK.
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is an action thriller about the MacManus brothers who are living a quiet life in Ireland with their father, but when they learn their beloved priest has been killed by mob forces, the duo return to Boston to bring justice to those responsible. Starring Julie Benz, Clifton Collins Jr., Sean Patrick Flanery, Peter Fonda, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day opens on October 30, 2009 on a limited release.
The Stepfather is a thriller film about Michael who returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Starring Penn Badgley, Sela Ward, Dylan Walsh, Amber Heard, The Stepfather opens on October 16, 2009.
Law Abiding Citizen is thriller film about an everyday guy whom decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets his family’s killers free. His target: The district attorney who orchestrated the deal. Starring Gerard Butler, Leslie Bibb, Jamie Foxx, Law Abiding Citizen opens on October 16, 2009.
Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez in "A Perfect Getaway"
Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are a newly wed couple and celebrates their honeymoon in Hawaii by hiking to a faraway beach. Along the way, they meet Cleo (Marley Shelton) and Kale (Chris Hemsworth) and later, a group of hikers who discuss about a couple who murders another couple in Honolulu. Feeling unsafe, Cliff and Cydney decide to join another couple Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez) to continue to hike towards the remote beach.
Throughout the journey, Nick and Gina display brutal actions that show they could be the killers. At one point, Cleo and Kale are arrested by the police and it is revealed that Kale’s bag has a Dentyne Ice box full of human teeth. When the couples finally reach the beach, Cliff invites Nick to kayak to a distant cove. Gina begins going through the Cydney’s wedding video and finds a slide that reveals that Cliff and Cydney are actually impostors. She hurriedly waves to Nick to ask him to come back, but Nick cannot hear her and tell her he’ll be back by sunset. Panic, Gina runs along the beach towards the cove, while Cydney, knowing something’s wrong, pursues her.
Then, there are a series of flashbacks that show Cliff and Cydney are the killers — they kill newly weds, pull off all their teeth, cut off their fingers, take their rings and impersonate as them. And it was Cliff who planted the teeth in Kale’s bag.
Gina arrives on top of the cove and sees Cliff is about to shoot Nick. Cliff, who’s actually Rocky, shoots Nick in the head as Nick’s boat capsizes and fires a few shoot at Gina too but he misses. Cydney reaches the top of the cove and wrestles with Gina but she trips and falls into the water. Gina’s phone rings and it appears that an Indian telemarketer is calling from AT&T. Without hesitation, Gina asks for help. When Cliff and Cydney find that out, Cydney quickly rows the kayak back to the beach while Cliff pursues Gina. As predicted, Nick’s alive as he’s saved by his titanium skull plate and continues to run after Cliff. Cliff kills a group of hikers but is surprised that Nick’s still alive as he slices Cliff’s hand with a knife. Cydney manages to flag down a police helicopter and convinces him that she is the victim.
Although in the beginning, Cydney tells the police’s sniper that Nick is the killer, in the end, when Nick drops his weapon, Cydney reveals to the cops that Cliff is the actual killer as he tries to reach for the gun. The sniper shoots and kills Cliff instantaneously.
In the helicopter, Nick proposes to Gina but the two agrees not to have a honeymoon simultaneously.
Overall, A Perfect Getaway is a cheap thrill despite the fact that it is predictable. Sometimes, the movie seems to be written by a eleventh grade student with all the twists and turns. Still, it is fun and entertaining to watch. At one point, Cliff displays his frightened self as he googles for the “Honolulu murder” whereas he turns out to be the actual killer. This only shows how deep he has embraced himself with a new identity. How fun.
Sorority Row is a horror thriller about a group of sorority sisters trying to cover up the death of their house-sister after a prank gone wrong, only to be stalked by a serial killer. Starring Teri Andrzejewski, Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, Carrie Fisher, Sorority Row opens on September 11, 2009.
