The Escape of Prisoner 614

...but the scenery is very scenic; the music is quite tuneful. Two stars. Words fail me. This is an abysmal movie. Devoid of humour. Surely this should go straight to video.

I thought this movie was great. I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews. I watched it with 5 buddies and we all thought it was pretty clever. The cinematography was fantastic and I loved the characters. I would definitely recommend this film.

I thought this movie was beautifully shot showing off the gorgeous Hudson Valley region with beautiful landscape shots and even shots that look like they were captured with a drone. I really appreciated how every scene was so beautiful. I also loved the music. Prisoner 614 is funny but not in a hahah kind of way, more subtle funny. Reminded me of a Coen brothers film. Overall, a great message and very timely movie. The actors were also perfectly casted. I loved Ron Perlman and Martin Starr, the prisoner was an excellent actor as well. For the Director's first film, i thought it was pretty darn good. Especially considering it was shot in 2 weeks on a $600K budge

Despite some massive inconsistencies in the logistics of the plot and some amateurish acting the absurd premise does deliver a kind of Disney comic appeal. I guess 'the historical setting' allows the use of the 'n word', which in a more contemporary setting would be frowned upon by the largely disenfranchised classes. Maybe some people in the theaters would suck in their breath while others would just snigger and pop popcorn. The main character played deadpan by George Sample III gets seventh billing in the credits. So, what's new? Marla, played by Sondra James is the real star, with some great lines.

Martin Starr and Jake McDorman are a couple of dumb deputies. When they let George Sample III escape from custody, hard-as-nails sheriff Ron Perlman fires them. To recover their jobs, they decide to track Sample in the huge wildlife preserve.

Set in picturesque country during winter, it is adequately photographed by Adam Lee. Writer-director Zach Golden has made what is essentially a hillbilly comedy, run at a pace that is too slow for my taste, but which will appeal to some.