The Flight Attendant
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Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the...
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JT (287 KP) rated Escape Room (2019) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
There have been a few incantations of this new age idea already; Escape Room (2017) & No Escape Room, but this one is probably the best of a bad bunch.
Six strangers each receive a cryptic puzzle box, which once opened invites them to compete for a $10,000 prize – if they can get through a series of deviously constructed rooms. The group comes from all walks of life, a gifted maths student, an Iraq War vet a blue collar trucker to name a few, each with a seemingly interconnected past.
After a frantic flash-forward where we see someone coming unstuck in one of the rooms, we are introduced to each of the characters one by one. There isn’t enough time to go into massive details, so it feels like we only scratch the surface as to what makes them tick.
Meeting in a plush reception area the game begins – although none of them realise it at first. The room starts to get hot and they soon discover that they are about to get burnt alive – unless they can work out the clues to escape.
The group quickly realise that they will have to work together in order to survive.
Aside from getting burnt alive they also face a winter themed room where the ice cracks beneath them, an upside down bar where the floor drops away and a hallucinogenic trip fest which is extremely freaky to watch.
During proceedings, in which there is a lot of infighting and panic, you half expect Billy the Puppet to come peddling out on his tricycle and explain the next part of the game. There are definite similarities to Saw, people are in a race against time before they ultimately meet a grizzly end, but because many people have experienced this style of entertainment before the reality is unnerving.
While the gore doesn’t reach Saw levels it provides enough tension, but it then starts to tail off a little towards the end. The conclusion is far too predictable although there is just enough intrigue to see what they will conjure up next.
Irishology: Slagging, Junior C Football, Wet Rain and Everything Else We Love About Ireland
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Who else but the Irish can perform minor miracles with a prayer to St Anthony? Or truly appreciate...
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1)
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College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular...
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Doctor Who - Season 14 in TV
May 4, 2020
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Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot #3)
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The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings… ...
The Everything Guide to a Healthy Home: All You Need to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Hidden Household Dangers
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the air in our houses is up to five times...
Heath Robinson: How to Live in a Flat
W. Heath Robinson and K.R.G. Browne
7.5
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W. Heath Robinson is best known for his hilarious drawings of zany contraptions, though his work...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated Kilt Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-kilt-dead-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.