Escape Plan
ExistiMetric™: 555
Ray Breslin is the world’s foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He’s framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.


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Optimus
Top 10 Highly-Rated Reviews-
4.8
John Serba Vividly Dissects in “Mumble Through Dull Action Flick” -
4.68
Jordan Hoffman Is in Rare Form in Superior “Escape Plan” -
4.58
“‘Escape Plan’ Movie Review” Finds Michael O’Sullivan in Top Form -
4.55
Tim Robey’s “Escape Plan” Is Entertainment of a Very High Order -
4.53
Helen O’Hara Mourns Missed Potential in Haunting “Escape Plan” -
4.5
Todd Gilchrist’s Stunning “B-Movie Hell” Laments Lost Opportunities -
4.45
Ben Rawson-Jones Delights With “Arnie and Sly Rescue” -
4.38
Adam Woodward’s “Escape Plan Review” Unleashes an Arsenal of Snark -
4.38
Mick LaSalle’s “Sly’s World” Is an Electric Experience -
4.33
Steve Persall Charms in Fun, Witty “Escape Plan”

Pessimus
Top 10 Poorly-Rated Reviews-
1.2
Willie Waffle’s “Escape Plan” Is Locked in a Prison of Dreadfulness -
1.38
Tim Evans’s “Escape Plan” Review Falls So Flat, You’ll Hear It Clatter -
1.78
Gary Wolcott’s “Escape Plan” Bores With Dull, Uninspired Writing -
1.78
Jim Judy’s “ESCAPE PLAN” Is Meandering, Repetitive, and Overlong -
1.98
Banal and Ineffective, John Hazelton’s “Escape Plan” Review Frustrates -
2.08
Henry Fitzherbert Comes Up Short With “Escape Plan” -
2.13
Antonia Quirke’s “Maximum Security Might” Offers Scant Analysis -
2.2
Tom Long Forgets the Point of Being a Critic in “What You’d Expect” -
2.25
The Effort in Susan Granger’s “Escape Plan” Is Just Not Good Enough -
2.25
Pete Hammond’s “Escape Plan Movie Review” Is So Bad It’s Good

Chorus
80 Other Reviews-
4.33
Neil Genzlinger’s “Anything Goes” Is Slight but Outta Sight -
4.3
Andrea Chase’s “ESCAPE PLAN” Is Confident, Searing, and Quite Wonderful -
4.28
“Escapist Fun” by Jason Gorber Is Sponsored by Reference Wonderland -
4.28
David Baldwin’s “Plan Review” Is What the Reader Is Looking For -
4.25
Robert Levin’s “‘Escape Plan’… at Their Best” Is Winkingly Celebratory -
4.25
Keith Phipps’s “Escape Plan” Has Both Muscle and Brain -
4.25
Robert Abele’s in Control in Compelling “Escape Plan” Work -
4.23
Unexpected Pleasures Appear in Ben Lowry’s Excellent “Escape Plan” Romp -
4.23
Eric D. Snider’s “Review: ‘Escape Plan’” Is Popcorn-Scarfing Fun -
4.15
Tirdad Derakhshani Thinks Out of the Box With Humor in “Buddy Flick” -
4.13
Chris Hewitt’s “Chiseled Roles” Has Less Muscle Than an Aging Action Star -
4.1
Sean O’Connell Reflects on Modern Society in “Movie Plan” -
4.08
Audiences Will Find Lots to Love in Andrew Barker’s “Escape Plan” -
4.05
“Escape Plan: Film Review” Finds Todd McCarthy Likable and Witty as Ever -
4.03
Devin Faraci Could Inspire the First Critic Wall Poster in “The Tedium” -
4.03
Bilge Ebiri’s “Escape Plan” Is a Smart, Insightful Read -
4
Colin Covert’s “Stallone, Schwarzenegger Team Up” Is Missing Details -
4
Isaac Chotiner Will Make You Scroll With Vigor in the Political “Icons” -
3.98
Retro Reflection Makes You Want to Jump in Justin Craig’s “Old-School” -
3.95
Michael Leader’s “Escape Plan” Is a Cerebral-Sexual Thriller of a Review -
3.93
Mike Scott Sneakily Glides Over Character Analysis in “NOLA” -
3.93
Luke Y. Thompson Is Entertainer First in “Dumb Fun” -
3.85
“Starring Sylvester” Is Worthwhile Despite Annoying Snark by Travis Hopson -
3.85
Steven Boone Comes Out Swinging in “Reviews: Escape Plan” -
3.85
Bill Goodykoontz Is Wise and Talks Demise in “2 Stars” -
3.85
Kyle Smith Is Good Time Charlie in “Breakout” but Leaves Too Soon -
3.85
Dann Gire’s Rants to Perfection in “Escape” Review -
3.78
Scott Bowles Is the Investigator With All the Evidence in “Handcuffs” -
3.78
Frank Swietek May Cause Perma-Grin in “Escape Plan” -
3.75
Amon Warmann Keeps It Fresh and Relevant in “Plan Review” -
3.75
Stephen Carty’s “Escape Plan (2013)” Is a Flash in the Pan -
3.68
Killeen Reviews “Escape Plan”; Hilarity Ensues in “Uninspired Story” -
3.65
“Review Plan” by Jeffrey Lyles Will Please Despite a Few Issues -
3.63
Drew McWeeny’s “… So-So ‘Escape Plan’” Is a Very Personal Affair -
3.6
Nell Minow Provides More Summary and Snark Than Analysis in “Escape Plan” -
3.6
Mike McCahill’s “Escape Plan” Is Brief but Brawny -
3.6
Jeffrey M. Anderson’s “Escape Plan” Is Slight and Unsatisfactory -
3.53
Graham Young’s “Escape Plan” Is Good, but Not Great -
3.5
MaryAnn Johanson Replaces Analysis With Observations in “Old-Fogey” -
3.48
Mark Dujsik’s “Escape Plan” Is Nice, Which Is a Unique Triumph -
3.43
Robert Roten’s “Scope Escape” Is Pleasant but Could Be Tightened Up -
3.4
Charlotte O’Sullivan Frustrates With Hurried, Haphazard “Escape Plan” -
3.38
Glenn Lovell’s “Escape Plan” Works, but Is Missing Something -
3.35
Bruce Demara’s “Escape Plan” Offers Sound Critique -
3.25
Bibbiani’s “Review: Escape Plan” Is Convincing but Sloppy -
3.23
Rob Vaux’s “Mania Review: Escape Plan” Shocks, Then Awes -
3.2
Daniel Eagan’s “Review Escape” Offers Enough to Not Make One Upset -
3.15
“Plan Film” by Matthew Turner Shows Potential; but Isn’t That Good -
3.13
Brian Orndorf’s “Escape Plan” Is a Mixed Bag -
3.13
“Escape Plan” by Radheyan Simonpillai Throws Critique Out the Window -
3.1
Laremy Legel’s “Review: ‘Escape Plan’” Makes for Some Great Fun -
3.1
Chris Cabin Isn’t Pleased in Joyless “Escape Plan” Effort -
3.1
Chris Sawin Mostly Gets the Job Done in “Action at Its Most Obsolete” -
3.08
David Nusair’s “October Escape” Feels Like It Was Written on a Bus -
3.08
Kofi Outlaw’s “‘Escape Plan’ Review” Dodges Convention -
3.03
Tom Huddleston’s “Escape Plan” Has a Way With Words (But Too Few of Them) -
3
Jackie K. Cooper’s “Escape Plan” Is Escapist Critique -
3
Roger Moore’s “Sly and Arnie” Overcomes Faults and Manages to Entertain -
2.98
Bob Bloom Keeps It by the Book in “Great ‘Escape’” -
2.95
Kevin Carr’s “Escape Plan” Lacks Effort and Reader Awareness -
2.88
Ed Whitfield Is a Big Talker in “Review Escape” but Can’t Back It Up -
2.88
Brian Viner’s Latest Offering, “Enjoyable Nonsense,” Is Anemic -
2.88
Clint O’Connor Is Opening Act for Real Reviews in “Testosterone Tanks” -
2.85
Matt Brunson’s “Escape Plan: Last Action Heroes” Quakes With Intensity -
2.8
Daniel M. Kimmel’s “Review—Escape Plan” Keeps It Real and Quiet -
2.75
Tim Grierson’s “Help the Aged. Escape Plan, Reviewed” Is Touching -
2.73
Gabe Toro’s “Review: ‘Escape Plan’…” Is Merciless -
2.7
Todd Jorgenson Takes Character Analysis Hostage in “Escape Plan” -
2.7
Rich Cline’s Lazy “Escape Plan” Disappoints -
2.7
Chris Bumbray’s “Review: Escape Plan” Can’t Take Off -
2.63
Phil Villarreal’s “Getaway” Thrills—Until It Spoils -
2.63
Rob Carnevale’s “Escape Plan” Doesn’t Live Up to Its Premise -
2.58
James Berardinelli’s “Escape Plan” Is a Dismissive, Halfhearted Affair -
2.53
Josh Bell’s “Escape Plan” Is Lazy, Unimaginative and Far From a “Review” -
2.5
Louis Black’s “Escape Plan” Will Upset Those Who Actually Critique -
2.5
Laura Clifford’s “Escape Plan” Will Have Readers Looking for a Way Out -
2.43
Pais’ “Escape Plan’ Review: You Will Not Believe This” Is Unbelievable -
2.4
Mark Kermode’s “Escape Plan Review” Is Predictable -
2.38
Soren Anderson Mails It in With “Escape Plan” -
2.33
Tony Medley’s “Escape Plan (8/10)” Is a Perfect Blend of Quick and Dirty