Poetic Justice in the Least Likely of Places

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2006)

I'm not a horror movie fan. I'm also one of those who doesn't appreciate a lot of violence and nudity in films. I focus on the film making, acting and story. I don't try to judge acting in scary movies, because how am I to tell how a person would honestly react to such beastly situations? But I thought the acting was fine. Now where the story and photography go it is outstanding. You realize early on who the bad guys are, what isn't clear is their purpose and their plan. (not to mention that many of them are only connected by the organization they belong to.) It isn't until right near the final chase scene that you really know what is going on.
Chase scenes annoy me. This one was perfect. There were just enough obstacles, but always a believable escape. And as Paxton makes his way from the "factory" he runs into everyone that he encountered on the way. Poetic justice flows forward like sweet wine. Right down to the last perverted thrill seeker. Even the young Asian girl receives a form of justice. I really felt she should have been put out of her misery instead of saved, I'm not materialistic but, how would she get by being deformed in such a way, and then considering the liability she is in escaping, her death not only saved her from more pain, but helped the main character make his escape and avenge his friend's death.
I thought it was perfect. Great story. The story really could have stood on it's own, and that's what I think makes it so nice.