[Review] Escape mission - Extraordinary and dramatic

How can you escape from prison with memory and handmade keys made of wood? If not adapted from the true story of a campaigner against racism, then surely the audience will think that Escape from Pretoria is a fictional film.

After more than a month of temporary suspension of operation under the Prime Minister's directive to prevent covid-19. Finally, Touch Cinema has officially returned to serve moviegoers in mountainous town. Due to the impact of the epidemic, so far not many movie blockbusters have been released, but not so lacking quality works. The film `` Descendants '' directed by Francis Annan is made based on the true story in the book Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison about the prison break mission "earthquake" of the struggling Tim Jenkin is a The work is sure to satisfy the fake after a long time of not being in theaters.

Movie content
The defection mission is a film about the journey to escape from Pretoria prison in South Africa - the most famous and sturdy prison that no one inside has escaped. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee are white, but they do not match racial discrimination against black people. Therefore, the two have stood up to fight against those of their bloodline, despite being teased with the phrase "Mandela white version". Tim and Stephen's struggles were rather short, as the two were quickly discovered, arrested and sentenced to 12 years and 8 years, respectively.

Pushed into one of the most solidly jailed prisons, the two men with their strong will never intended to go to jail, but from now on they raised their intention to leave Pretoria with how to escape from prison. In the 70s of the last century, the prison did not have surveillance cameras, nor was it equipped with modern equipment. So Tim and Stephen came up with the crazy idea of ​​making a wooden prison key so they could get out.

The train mission brought the audience to many unexpected situations during the process of Tim and Stephen, along with a fellow prisoner preparing for the escape plan. They have to use their memory to remember the shape of each key, use the broom handle to find a way to unlock, use the water pitcher to steal each wooden stick…. The rhythm of the film was built quite slowly, gradually pushed to the climax, causing viewers to often fall into a state of suspense and tension. Especially with some scenes when the guards searched the prisoners, or Tim used gum residue to get back the keys that had been dropped ... causing viewers to sweat out.

From the perspective of the audience living in the present era, to say, many people will not believe that the events taking place in the film are true. How to use a wooden key instead of an iron key, how can there be friendly "prisoners" that hide their comrades to the last minute and are extremely excited when the plan is implemented? trot trot. But for living witness Tim Jenkin, the episodes in the movie are not entirely fake or exaggerated, but actually 100%.

The defection is a good movie, though it may not meet the great expectations of those who have watched the American TV series Prison Break, but the dramatic and tense situations in the film will lingered in the hearts of audiences long after walking out of the theater.

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Actors and actors
Daniel Radcliffe's attempt to escape the huge Harry Potter shadow paid off, as he gave the audience a small Tim but an extraordinary energy and a strong belief that never gave up. Compared to the two co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe's acting ground is more and the frequent exchange with eyewitness Tim Jenkin on set also helps him incarnate the character a lot better.

The other character routes in the film, though less land, but each character plays a very important role in the defection mission of Tim, Stephen and another friend. They have contributed to make the film more attractive.

Sound and image
The defection mission is yellowish and nostalgic in the context of four decades ago, so even though it was not shot in South Africa, the footage was still very realistic. Combined with the well-handled sound, it makes the audience feel like you're watching the Silent Land movie at the same time, along with the South African theme song, which has contributed significantly to the success of the film. .

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