Movies: Lockout

Judge this book by it's cover.

I don't even know why I am bothering to review this movie.  Watch the trailer, Lockout is exactly what you expect it will be, no surprises.

The basic premise of Lockout is that a bunch of convicts break out of their cells, cause havoc, and kidnap the President's daughter.  It is up to the disgraced former secret service agent to rescue her and also to redeem himself. The problem?  This jail is in orbit.  If this plot sounds familiar, that's because it is Escape From New York, but in space.

Whenever I see Guy Pearce in a movie, I imagine the movie will be a thinker (Memento, L.A. Confidential). This is definitely not the case with Lockout.  However, I was surprised to see that Pearce deftly plays the action hero in a role that he obviously had a good time filming.

Somewhere between the cheesy one liners and the wonky physics, I really enjoyed myself watching this movie.  It is cliched, over the top, ridiculous... and a great time. 

If you are looking for a mindless action movie that hearkens back to the 80's heyday, give it a watch, if not don't bother.