Escape

There’s simultaneously too much and not enough action in this intriguing, but underdeveloped story.

Clocking in at a brisk 94 minutes, "Escape," much like our hero, doesn't pause to catch its breath. Just when you think Lim will get a break, (director) Lee Jong-Pil throws in another twist to crank up the tension up until the last minute.

The cinematography is a high point of the film while the rest shines within its created images.

If you can swallow the improbable twists, Escape is a taut ride.

The text uses such archaic stereotypes about North Korea that until a cell phone pops up at the halfway point, I didn't even know what decade the story was supposed to be taking place in.

A terrific action film.

A great surprise and a delight... One of the most entertaining films I've seen in a long time.

Escape can’t impress, even if Jong-pil tries to visually dazzle with a fast-paced and almost relentless barrage of action.

The climactic confrontation between Ri and Lim at the South Korean border is overly drawn out, but the film receives a boost every time the villain appears.

An underwhelming high concept film that is nevertheless watchable and tense.