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  Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★★ 10

  Fight! - Stallone v. Schwarzenegger: A Rivalry of Muscular Proportions

  That ending on the beach was one of the most meta moments in cinema history, and one only those who know the history between these two actors will get and chuckle at.

  Between the premise and the surprising (?) chemistry between these two icons, it makes for an entertaining watch from beginning to end. The banter, the planning, and the twists and turns were a lot of fun to see unfold. Vinnie Jones is doing his Vinnie Jones thing. Jim Caviezel going from being a scummy, campy warden to a child trafficker rescuer is a heck of a cinematic redemption arc, though some may argue the scumminess remains. But yeah,…

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ 8

  I shall name my first-born son Emil Rottmayer.

  Or first-born daughter.

  Also I'm calling my wife Emil Rottmayer now.

  In conclusion, a masterpiece.

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  Review by Todd Gaines ★★★ 29

  As much as I would've loved a Sly and Arnie combo movie in the 80s or 90s, it probably would've ended in a hot mess. Too many big egos, and not a single screen big enough to hold them. Someone would need to take a step back, and let the other actor be the lead. This happens in Escape Plan. Sly plays the lead, and Arnie is the sidekick. But, the ironic part? Arnie steals the show.

  The movie is what it says it is: A film about an Escape Plan. You might be surprised by the lack of action, and the inclusion of a lot of dialogue. It does have some fun action, but Escape Plan does feel its…

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  Review by Christian Di Leo ★★★

  This scene lives rent-free in my head.

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  Review by DirkH ★★★½ 7

  My age compels me to give this film more stars than it deserves.

  My mental age ensures that I have absolutely no problems with that.

  Eighties induced nostalgia aside, Escape Plan is a very solid action film that actually works because of the two icons it brings together. Sure it's all very silly and it can be shredded to bits with the greatest of ease, but then you'd be missing a fun ride.

  It's not until the very end that our two legends get their action groove on. Surprisingly, what we get before that is the opportunity to spend time with these two characters and actually see them build up a rapport. And it just works. Stallone and Schwarzenegger go…

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  Review by matt lynch ★★★

  unostentatiously stupid and sincerely amusing. Arnold walks off with it.

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★

  I had forgotten that all the guards in the prison dress like members of the Jabbawockeez.

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ 2

  Jesus himself built the most secure prison ever designed, and he made the Jabbawockeez the guards. Can John Rambo and John Truelies find a way out?

  (SPOILER ALERT: Yes they can.)

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  Review by 🇵🇱 Steve G 🇵🇸 ★★★½ 16

  If this film had happened when I was 13 then I would have watched it 14 times by now.

  Stallone and Schwarzenegger. Together. Properly. I knew that this day would come. You see, it's not just a long-gestating hankering for a piece of movie wish-fulfilment that made Escape Plan such an exciting film for me, although admittedly there was quite a lot of that going on. It's not me trying to just grab a new little bit of my misspent youth, although admittedly there was really rather a lot of that going on.

  These are two of the biggest movie stars of all time. Together. Properly. Even if neither of them have ever done a film that you liked (I…

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  Review by Josh Lewis ★★ 1

  Remembered thinking this one was not terrible when it came out but unfortunately not much going for it other than the kinda fun, off-brand, vaguely comedic Arnold performance and cool, sci-fi-ish prison production design. Stallone is pretty sleepy and nothing in here gets even close to touching the prison escape setpiece in Tango & Cash. Chad Stahelski was apparently involved in shooting some of this but there isn’t enough action to really tell.

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  Review by Taylor Leverage ★★★½

  It's perfectly fine to love a movie and admit that it's trash at the same time.

  This long-awaited collaboration between the two giants of B-movie action, Stallone and Schwarzenegger, was probably released 20 years too late to be relevant and is full of flaws, but I was invested the whole time. It's got the action of a knockoff Mission Impossible knocking around with classic prison break structure, picking at the frayed edges of an impenetrable fortress. A sadistic warden, a series of setbacks, collecting small bits of trash that aid in the escape, it's all here. The narrative twists are told through dialogue that seemed to be in English, but you might need subtitles to watch the film anyway considering…

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  Review by King #adoptdontshop ★★½

  A film for your Dads.

  Escape Plan is a rousing action film with just too many flaws. Exciting because it features action giants Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as these veterans can still deliver solid kicks and knock-out punches like they're still in their prime form (which the film heavily banked on). The screenplay also delivered a smart update about escaping-from-prison narrative. 

  However, there's no escaping the sleep-inducing lag in the middle as the suspense and tension started waning. Director Mikael Håfström also added a last minute non-sensical twist reveal that only added to the bootleg feel. At times, Stallone is eating his lines due to a thicker than usual accent so it’s difficult to understand him.

  Even when it's concluding, Escape Plan is still being dragged on and on. Yet, your aging fathers may enjoy this.