Movie Review

A Perfect Getaway (2009)

EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Aug 07, 2009; Rated: R; Length: 98 Minutes; Genre: Horror; With: Milla Jovovich and Steve Zahn

VACATION, ALL I EVER WANTED Milla Jovovich and Kiele Sanchez make a run for it in A Perfect Getaway | A Perfect Getaway
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VACATION, ALL I EVER WANTED Milla Jovovich and Kiele Sanchez make a run for it in A Perfect Getaway

Who's been murdering newlyweds, turning a beachy paradise into a tropical hell shared by three pretty couples? You'll probably guess, but that doesn't take away from the slicked-up genre charms of A Perfect Getaway, a summery suspense thriller from writer-director David Twohy (Pitch Black). Steve Zahn makes full use of the many varieties of hyper in his acting arsenal, while Timothy Olyphant has a heckuva good time telegraphing macho mania. The picture treats itself to all sorts of artsy camera tricks. And no, you're not tripping: The movie is set in Hawaii but was shot in...Puerto Rico. B–

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Originally posted Aug 05, 2009 Published in issue #1060 Aug 14, 2009 Order article reprints

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