7.0
“Fear a meaningless life, not death itself.”
Escape (2024)
July 3, 20241h 36mKO
7.3
73 votes
Overview
After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.
Director
Lee Jong-pilWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$13.4M
Production Companies
The LAMPPlus M Entertainment
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7.0Having seen the trailers for Escape I looked forward to this film but somehow, it didn't quite live up, to my expectations. On the upside there is a lot of decent action and characterisations. The two main protagonists, the soldier trying to defect to the South and the North Korean senior officer, pursing him, are well rendered and inherently interesting. That said, Escape fails to bring things together in a wholly satisfying way. It repeatedly builds and dissipates tension over the course of the film, making the experience feel uneven and at times, a little repetitive. On a diffe…
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