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Escape Clause [VHS]

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Grabbed this one purely because I needed a Kate McNeil fix. Getting harder and harder to find her these days.

The poor early dialogue and overdone exposition made me think this is another cheesy cable drama, but once the story begins to unfold (and the dialogue lessens) it really rolls out into a darn good thriller. Many different suspects (the parents, the friend, the lover, the co-worker), lots of motives keep you guessing.

Its no frills, you won't have anywhere near the production value of Seven, Silence of the Lambs, or even Kiss the Girls. And try not to pay to much attention to Andrew McCarthy, or Paul Sorvino for that matter, as their minimalist approach to character will only distract you from the story.

Too bad this little script ultimately found itself in the low-budget land of straight-to-video. A little TLC and a few bucks could have paid big dividends here.

All in all a very pleasant surprise.

I agree with the other reviewer on the acting... some of which doesn't measure up to this excellent screenplay. However, this movie is still very well put together.

I was kept guessing on the murderer with this one. There are several odd characters, with their own personal agendas, that create a very complex thriller. Some of the acting isn't first rate, but the screenplay carries them well.

I don't want to give anything away, so I'll end this here.

I've seen some bad reviews on here but I think its a pretty good movie,if u want suspense and who dun it I think you'll be very happy......DB