I'm giving this a 10 not because I think it's really a 10, but to help offset some of the very low reviews. I think this is more of a 6-8, but not as bad as many have stated. 15 minutes in I was thinking, what the heck am I watching. This is not at all like the first escape plan, in fact Stalone plays a minor role at least initially, so much so, that I was feeling this was just a way for the studio to make a quick buck off of the first escape plan and billing it as another Stalone movie. Even the opening scene is much more gritty than the first, almost like Zero dark thirty. I started thinking maybe they are trying to go for a higher caliber setup, but then seemed to fissile for a bit. However if you sit through it, it's more of a chess game. Sure there are plenty of plot holes and if you blink things can get confusing, however, the acting is pretty good and the overall plot and twists are enough to carry it through. Overall I ended up enjoying the movie and getting into it much more than I expected from the opening. The ending is a layup for another movie, which I immediately suspected would not happen as I know many will not like this movie at all. However, I an see on IMDB that #3 is already in the works and yes I will plan to see it, albeit maybe when it's on video, guess we'll see.
Review of Escape Plan 2: Hades
