A Perfect Getaway Movie Story Review:
Agatha Christie had it figured out. Ten victims, one killer. Set it up, knock 'em down.
And while there's something to be said for simplicity -- writer-director David Twohy opts for three couples with two killers among them -- A Perfect Getaway can hardly sustain itself until the suspense can kick in. Unable to cut to the chase, Twohy takes his time and decides to get coy, and as it turns out, the only thing deadlier than a killer in a thriller is a screenwriter.
If only because he acts as an enabler, Cliff (Steve Zahn) is a problem, for he is said screenwriter on a Hawaiian honeymoon with Cydney (Milla Jovovich), and that's enough to pique the interests of loquacious war vet Nick (Timothy Olyphant), who proceeds to blather on to Mr. Screenplay Writer about second-act twists and red snappers, while Cliff assures him that he actually means Screenwriter and red herrings. Get it? Because for all we know, Nick and his own significant other (Kiele Sanchez) could be the culprits behind a newlywed slaying over in Honolulu, tagging along on the trail until things get really remote. Or was it that young couple (Chris Hemsworth and Marley Shelton) that Cliff and Cydney refused to give a lift on the way who have managed to catch up and rarely crack a smile……………..
