Runtime:
98 minutes
Release
Date: September 2, 2011
Rating:
R
Director:
Campion Murphy
Abby is
a psychology major who feels uncomfortable when her college class
takes a field trip to an institution. Despite reassurances that the
students won't get anywhere near the patients, Jaxson finds a way to
get close to her. After the orderlies drag him off, she feels a
little shaken and just wants to go home.
She and
her two roommates settle down for the night, and Abby starts to
forget about what happened, but Jaxson can't forget about her. He
manages to escape from the institution, and he heads off in the hopes
of tracking down Abby. At the same time, several police officers are
hot on his trail including one who has a connection to both Abby and
Jaxson.
The best
thing about "Escapee" is seeing the number of actors who
pop up in a few scenes. Dominic Purcell plays Jaxson, while Danny
Nucci shows up as a police officer. Kadeem Hardison also turns up as
a cop, and Faith Ford is the one cop who seems to actually give a
damn about an escaped inmate.
Once you
get past seeing the different actors and wondering what you know them
from, the story seems to falter. Purcell is a great psychopath, but
his character becomes grating at times. There are only so many scenes
that you can handle of someone talking gibberish about a random girl
he just met before you want to scream. Scott Elrod does an adequate
job playing yet another police officer, but after he keeps popping up
to warn the girls of any problems, you start to wonder why he isn't
out there looking for the escapee.
"Escapee"
is one of those films that you watch once and forget. I'm sure that
I'll come across it in a few months and flip it over to read the back
before realizing that I already saw it.
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