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TryASummersaultApr 5, 2019

5.6/10 The escape room settings and concepts are creatively executed, but the overall story is ridiculous and tries to be so original though it’s not at all because it rips off Saw and Cabin in the Woods so much. The cast is mostly grating5.6/10 The escape room settings and concepts are creatively executed, but the overall story is ridiculous and tries to be so original though it’s not at all because it rips off Saw and Cabin in the Woods so much. The cast is mostly grating and extremely annoying especially the guy that plays Jason. At least have a couple actors that don’t seem like complete rookies so we can attempt to care about them although the awful script could be to blame for that aspect. The visuals are decently solid throughout and there are a few clever settings and devices. The sequel set up is so blatantly desperate at the end though I will definitely not be watching it. Overall it’s just a rehash of the 2 films I mentioned set in escape rooms with utterly ridiculous plotting/scripting, with some moments of intrigue spliced throughout. A definite horror cash grab through and through.… Expand

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alvindinoMar 11, 2019

Escape Room has actually tried to present a surprise to the audience in the middle to the end of the film. But, the twist plot presented feels cliched. So it's not too surprising.
The flow and dialogue are also considered too fast. As ifEscape Room has actually tried to present a surprise to the audience in the middle to the end of the film. But, the twist plot presented feels cliched. So it's not too surprising.
The flow and dialogue are also considered too fast. As if pursued by duration. So that the audience, who were actually invited to join in solving the puzzle, did not have time to think. And running out of time.… Expand

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ryanechoDec 24, 2019

This movie was kinda fun almost like watching a game show at least from the first room to the pool room. Everything after and before I didn't care much about. As for the characters I either didn't care about or didn't like.

Also, can we stopThis movie was kinda fun almost like watching a game show at least from the first room to the pool room. Everything after and before I didn't care much about. As for the characters I either didn't care about or didn't like.

Also, can we stop having these endings where a boy and girl are the sole survivors and they end up being a couple. You're not Hunger Games. And those two characters had NO chemistry.… Expand

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LamontRaymondJan 4, 2019

Sure, none of the multiple endings were entirely amazing, but if you're an escape room person, like I am, you'll have fun with this! It's always fun to think how bodily injury can come into one of these rooms, and they've explored thatSure, none of the multiple endings were entirely amazing, but if you're an escape room person, like I am, you'll have fun with this! It's always fun to think how bodily injury can come into one of these rooms, and they've explored that effectively. The acting is solid - shocked that they got 3 of these actors to do this film, frankly.… Expand

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SEROJFeb 6, 2019

Why would you spoil the entire movie in the first f****g scene?! Even though the idea was a rip-off i think it wasn't so bad. All stereotypes were justified. An asian nerd, a grungy loser, black macho, badass milf, bearded old dude and aWhy would you spoil the entire movie in the first f****g scene?! Even though the idea was a rip-off i think it wasn't so bad. All stereotypes were justified. An asian nerd, a grungy loser, black macho, badass milf, bearded old dude and a know-it-all asocial shy teen. I was engaged since the beginning, but unfortunately it ended up being very predictable. Hopefully the sequel will be better.… Expand

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Daniel_EndureJan 4, 2019

Escape Room feels like a spin-off to the Saw franchise - with a better premise behind it, that is. The film will draw your attention throughout with its continual far-fetched thrills, however, some moments of cringe-worthy dialogue andEscape Room feels like a spin-off to the Saw franchise - with a better premise behind it, that is. The film will draw your attention throughout with its continual far-fetched thrills, however, some moments of cringe-worthy dialogue and unconvincing reactions on behalf of the cast might just keep you from getting entirely sucked into the grand mystery at hand.… Expand

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AdamBeamFeb 1, 2019

Escape Room is yet another watered down, generic, and standard horror film for teenagers looking to get a cheap scare from a popular thing studios are trying to make scary. Escape Room fails mainly due to a PG-13 rating, boring characters,Escape Room is yet another watered down, generic, and standard horror film for teenagers looking to get a cheap scare from a popular thing studios are trying to make scary. Escape Room fails mainly due to a PG-13 rating, boring characters, inconsistent rules, an extremely lackluster ending, and not using it's concept to it's full potential. For a film all about escape rooms, it's sad that there's only one escape room that is actually creative and original, the rest are either boring rooms or rooms so ridiculous that it's impossible for them to even work (literal frozen lake indoors). Escape Room is just forgettable, I'm sure it will get a sequel as even the weakest horror films nowadays do, but this film is boring and desperately needed more creativity behind the camera and a R-rating to really take this concept all the way.… Expand

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manningn15Jan 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was good but it was predictable at times. This movie was very thrilling and suspenseful. The acting was great especially from Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Tyler Labine, Deborah Ann Woll, and Jay Ellis. I enjoyed this movie overall but I didn't like the ending.… Expand

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tropicAcesJan 5, 2019

‪so, for a PG-13 horror film coming out in the first week of January, ESCAPE ROOM isn’t half-bad. The structure is obviously blah, but there are several sequences where my palms were sweating. For $9 million, it’s impressively designed, too‬

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HorrorMonster48Mar 15, 2019

Escape room sounds like a good movie, but when I saw it was a disappointment. I really like the rooms itself because they were creative and unique. And the movie have some great suspense to it. But the biggest flaw is the ending. I won'tEscape room sounds like a good movie, but when I saw it was a disappointment. I really like the rooms itself because they were creative and unique. And the movie have some great suspense to it. But the biggest flaw is the ending. I won't spoiler it, but I have to say I really don't like the multiple endings to this movie. Overall the movie have a good concept, but the execution is far from being good.… Expand

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ZJHFeb 5, 2019

It's not terror enough and it makes me sleep for 20 MINS.It's boring in the first 20 MINS.Waste my money and time.It sucks.

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john000champSep 9, 2019

I was gonna give this movie 7, but after CinemaSins from YouTube, I realized Escape Room is not that good. Yeah, the movie is somewhat good, like don't too get tempted with money, and try to survive.
I'm from Greenland, it's almost alwaysI was gonna give this movie 7, but after CinemaSins from YouTube, I realized Escape Room is not that good. Yeah, the movie is somewhat good, like don't too get tempted with money, and try to survive.
I'm from Greenland, it's almost always cold weather, like now, it's almost winter now. I don't think 2nd room is possible to survive that long.… Expand

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TVJerryJan 30, 2019

A group of young people comes together to solve the mysteries of an especially elaborate scheme of escape rooms, all of which have mortal consequences. If you can accept the unrealistic aspects of this concept, it's fun to watch howA group of young people comes together to solve the mysteries of an especially elaborate scheme of escape rooms, all of which have mortal consequences. If you can accept the unrealistic aspects of this concept, it's fun to watch how imaginative and diabolical the puzzles become. There are a few moments of slight suspense when each environment gets most perilous, but it's mostly just about outsmarting an evil game master. It's been compared to the SAW series, but this movie relies much more on clever mind games than torturous violence (and is already set up for a sequel).… Expand

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RudygerApr 14, 2019

The first hour was really good, much better than expected, despite some dumb character decisions. Then the third act came in, and the movie went completely b*tsh*t. The ending is a mess and ruins the whole thing. This is the kind of movieThe first hour was really good, much better than expected, despite some dumb character decisions. Then the third act came in, and the movie went completely b*tsh*t. The ending is a mess and ruins the whole thing. This is the kind of movie where writers had a nice pitch, but didn't know how to end it.… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 18, 2019

Suspense for beginners.

I will not deny that it has its moments but frankly it never dares to more and wastes an interesting premise for basic but ultimately empty entertainment.

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PhilipBlakeMay 25, 2019

Not good, not bad. Just a weird mix-up between Cube, Saw and Hostel with a hint of Cabin in the Woods. Anything is poorly executed but still works for some reasons. The end is so lame and predictable but it's probably better to not expect toNot good, not bad. Just a weird mix-up between Cube, Saw and Hostel with a hint of Cabin in the Woods. Anything is poorly executed but still works for some reasons. The end is so lame and predictable but it's probably better to not expect to be surprised by a project from Fast and the Furious and I Know What You Did Last Summer producer Neal H Moritz.… Expand

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Voodoo123Mar 16, 2021

Everything about this film is ridiculous...and yet I couldn't look away. Escape room has a great cast, decent set pieces, interesting (and just plain crazy!) premise delivered well. It's super cheesy and not terribly logical (like who wouldEverything about this film is ridiculous...and yet I couldn't look away. Escape room has a great cast, decent set pieces, interesting (and just plain crazy!) premise delivered well. It's super cheesy and not terribly logical (like who would finance something this insane!). Like hostel, cube, saw and other such thrillers, it keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end.… Expand

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MetadudeApr 29, 2019

I went into this excited about the premise, but left disappointed by the execution. Make no mistake, the focal point of this movie isn't about cool rooms, interesting puzzles, or challenging clues to overcome - it's about the motivations of 6I went into this excited about the premise, but left disappointed by the execution. Make no mistake, the focal point of this movie isn't about cool rooms, interesting puzzles, or challenging clues to overcome - it's about the motivations of 6 of the most unlikable characters you may ever see in a film. It suffers from 'little kid trying to be an adult'-syndrome similar to how when a 12-year-old learns something is edgy they do it CONSTANTLY to seem like an adult to the point of doing it to an immature degree. The movie wants you to know that it's mature and that the stakes are high not through the traps that threaten to painfully injure or kill, but through the characters who fire off so many F-bombs, S-bombs, MFers, etc.throughout the entire film that it probably averages over 4 per minute. It's like being on early Xbox Call of Duty teamspeak with a 12-year-old. It added nothing to the movie and made me lose respect for the script writers.

I told you that the main cast of 6 is very unlikable, but some are clearly worse than others. Because of the traps/inherent danger of the puzzles there are some deaths in the cast. A big problem is the most tolerable characters are the first to go, while the super annoying characters remain til the very end - leaving you with maximum suffering. Combine this with some really culturally out-of-touch moments like when they refer to a "Games Master" (ANYONE knows that the correct term is Gamemaster with no 'S', etc.)

The movie begins with the worst trope in the entire world - a scene from later in the movie, and then flashes back to "6 months earlier" or whatever and the chronological progression begins. The problem is this removes a TON of possible suspense and excitement from a genre LITERALLY called suspense - it's the whole point of movies like this. You now know that this character you saw in the scene will be safe until you are caught up in the plot to that point again. There is no concern over them being at risk from the danger elements, they have an invincible shield constantly. It removes so much possible excitement and in exchange we get NOTHING for it.

For a movie focused on the characters and their motivations they seemed to go extremely lazy on this aspect. A super successful businessman with a private office, multiple homes, and luxurious gifts would not be enticed to play some novelty game with strangers just for $10,000. A character that is too shy to even look up or respond when another character says "hello" to them, 30 minutes later is shouting **** at people and performing martial arts levels of combat out of nowhere. The shyness was not an act, the character has no previous combat training, etc. It's all just very unbelievable.

I do want to say something good about it though - some of the puzzles and rooms were very interesting or had creative traps. Most likely the entire movie budget went to visual/special effects and that part is well done so they are often quite imposing to behold.

My final complaint is the unrealistic representation of races in this movie. The driven, successful, measured, intelligent businessman and the hyper intelligent genius-level prodigy scholar are both black - when in real life blacks have the lowest average IQ of all of the races by far. It's made even worse when you factor in the male/female IQ differences and the fact they made a black female the most intelligent character in the entire film (she's also on the poster art so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise) is just a step too far to suspend belief. The white characters, while having the highest average IQ of the races in real life, are represented by a jittery failure of a pothead, a backwater redneck who doesn't even know what an escape room is, and a military vet that is severely and constantly crippled by anxiety (this last one is a bit realistic so I'll let it slide.) I really enjoyed the Indian kid and wish we had more time with him as a character. He had both positive and negative stereotypes which fleshed him out a lot more than the Mary Sue black girl who can do no wrong.… Expand

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GrantD243Oct 2, 2019

Escape Room is better than I think a lot of people would expect. In a lot of ways it's similar to Saw, but it is better than the more recent saw films. The plot is what you'd expect: a group of people have to solve puzzles in each room toEscape Room is better than I think a lot of people would expect. In a lot of ways it's similar to Saw, but it is better than the more recent saw films. The plot is what you'd expect: a group of people have to solve puzzles in each room to escape and progress to the next. It's as simple as that, except, you know, people can die in a film version of the game. It's entertaining but that's about it.… Expand

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JazzwazlerJan 20, 2019

3.7/10

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TommyTimberlakeJan 21, 2019

Great seeing Martin all grown up. I'm so proud of him. He has truly come a long way since his early days. Thanks for the memories :)...

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RONSAIDITMar 9, 2019

well, what can I say it not good and it's not all bad, there's nothing new in this film that hasn't been done before and better, it's not a patch on the cube. but it's watchable.

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imthenoobApr 2, 2019

You can't help but like the cast and their characters, who are solidly built up throughout. The escape rooms are interesting and add a level of interest to the movie. However, I think one of the biggest problems this film has is that it isYou can't help but like the cast and their characters, who are solidly built up throughout. The escape rooms are interesting and add a level of interest to the movie. However, I think one of the biggest problems this film has is that it is too convoluted. The writers made this plot unnecessarily complicated and made it out to be far grander than it should have been.

It certainly beat my low expectations going into it but I thought it could have been a lot better.… Expand

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mohamad91hkApr 12, 2019

When you see this type of movie, the only things that attract you are "the way of die" and "how clue will solve", honestly both of them were more silly than I expect.
The room design was nice especially the upside down room, I like theWhen you see this type of movie, the only things that attract you are "the way of die" and "how clue will solve", honestly both of them were more silly than I expect.
The room design was nice especially the upside down room, I like the performance of Logan Miller, I think he was the best one in the movie.… Expand

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JLauSep 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Group of people compete in an escape room to win prize money but when they start dying, they all become unrealistically quick to screw each other over and save themselves.… Expand

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