Sci-fi movies are becoming the zombie films a few years back. Producers are easily drawn because more and more audience are getting involved. As a sum, we have sci-fi movies practically everywhere you get your eyes onto. 'Lockout' is your typical sci-fi: a stereotypical obnoxious hero and a heroine in great danger; to top it all then, the world can be put too, in danger if sh*t blows up and it will be because of our obnoxious hero. In this film, we get to see our hero played by Guy Pearce, probably playing one of his best performances so far, solve the mystery, fight the battle, then save the girl. As though a leftover in the fridge, there is still charisma in this movie.
What just happens in 'Lockout' is that it generously lends you the idea of breaking free from the movie--that is thanks largely to the too familiar setup that it has shoved on your faces.
An extremely unpleasant but warmhearted man plays lead in 'Lockout'. He is Agent Snow (Guy Pearce). Snow is accused of a crime that he didn't do and was taken custody of the authorities. Meanwhile, in a specialized prison-house set floating in the middle of the space, are hundreds of highly classified criminals of who the authorities consider qualifies for the special jail cell. Emilie Warnock (Maggie Grace) goes there to learn more about the criminals and the facility itself. In an utterly dumb move made by Emilie's assistant/friend/bodyguard (Jack Ido), one criminal breaks free from the facility, shooting the nigger wherever, leaving Emilie scared to her spine.
Now, the criminals in the facility were free, thanks to the earlier mentioned criminal, Hydell (Joseph "Joe" Gilgun) tweaking on the security control panel. Threat fills the facility and this is especially felt by Emilie. But his father, the president knows he feels the fright too, million miles away from the facility, here on earth. Rescue will pursue to planning, and one man in the name of Shaw (Lennie James) cleverly points out that they should send out one single man instead of sending an army, for some reason. This is where Agent Snow will come in and due to some personal issues he was convinced to accept the mission. Snow and Emilie, at times annoyed back at each other, will have to find a way to solve their personal mysteries and get the hell out of there!
Perhaps the easiest and most favorable card to play in the movie is Guy Pearce. He portrays the obnoxious yet kind-hearted stereotype perfectly. Maggie Grace too--she is the career woman, make your daddy proud, day and night stereotype. They are both stereotypes, and that is what pains me to learn. Both actors were stellar however shadowed in the backdrop with the too familiar and too derivative story that is presented us. The villains were composed of two interesting boxes. One box is the silently menacing (Vincent Regan) and the other is the too-deranged that it-starts-to-freak-me-out type played by Joe Gilgun. They are both excellent and has somehow fidgeted my toes.
It's unfair to say that 'Lockout' is one of the worst sci-fi's in history. In fact it is an excellently made movie with crispy performances via the cast, pulpy action scenes and effective violence. What happens is the novelty of the movie is somewhat thrown out to the shallow space, lost and never found in the two hours of the movie. Therefore, the movie is too conventional to even keep the heartbeat unsteady and the mind stumbling like most of the sci-fi superiors.
Nonetheless, 'Lockout' is still a worthwhile movie to watch...that is only when you have plenty of time to spare. B-
Now, the criminals in the facility were free, thanks to the earlier mentioned criminal, Hydell (Joseph "Joe" Gilgun) tweaking on the security control panel. Threat fills the facility and this is especially felt by Emilie. But his father, the president knows he feels the fright too, million miles away from the facility, here on earth. Rescue will pursue to planning, and one man in the name of Shaw (Lennie James) cleverly points out that they should send out one single man instead of sending an army, for some reason. This is where Agent Snow will come in and due to some personal issues he was convinced to accept the mission. Snow and Emilie, at times annoyed back at each other, will have to find a way to solve their personal mysteries and get the hell out of there!
Perhaps the easiest and most favorable card to play in the movie is Guy Pearce. He portrays the obnoxious yet kind-hearted stereotype perfectly. Maggie Grace too--she is the career woman, make your daddy proud, day and night stereotype. They are both stereotypes, and that is what pains me to learn. Both actors were stellar however shadowed in the backdrop with the too familiar and too derivative story that is presented us. The villains were composed of two interesting boxes. One box is the silently menacing (Vincent Regan) and the other is the too-deranged that it-starts-to-freak-me-out type played by Joe Gilgun. They are both excellent and has somehow fidgeted my toes.
It's unfair to say that 'Lockout' is one of the worst sci-fi's in history. In fact it is an excellently made movie with crispy performances via the cast, pulpy action scenes and effective violence. What happens is the novelty of the movie is somewhat thrown out to the shallow space, lost and never found in the two hours of the movie. Therefore, the movie is too conventional to even keep the heartbeat unsteady and the mind stumbling like most of the sci-fi superiors.
Nonetheless, 'Lockout' is still a worthwhile movie to watch...that is only when you have plenty of time to spare. B-
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