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Exit Strategy

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
451
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Exit Strategy (2012)
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ComedyRomance

Evicted from his apartment, James has to move in with his girlfriend of 3 months. He quickly discovers that she's everything he never wanted in a woman.Evicted from his apartment, James has to move in with his girlfriend of 3 months. He quickly discovers that she's everything he never wanted in a woman.Evicted from his apartment, James has to move in with his girlfriend of 3 months. He quickly discovers that she's everything he never wanted in a woman.

  • Director
    • Michael Whitton
  • Writers
    • Rick Fontaine
    • Mustafa Harris
    • Reign Morton
  • Stars
    • Jameel Saleem
    • Quincy Harris
    • Noelle Balfour
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    451
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Whitton
    • Writers
      • Rick Fontaine
      • Mustafa Harris
      • Reign Morton
    • Stars
      • Jameel Saleem
      • Quincy Harris
      • Noelle Balfour
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jameel Saleem
    Jameel Saleem
    • James
    Quincy Harris
    Quincy Harris
    • Carville
    • (as Quincy 'Qdeezy' Harris)
    Noelle Balfour
    Noelle Balfour
    • Leona
    • (as Noelle Balfour)
    Kimelia Weathers Smith
    Kimelia Weathers Smith
    • Kim
    • (as Kimelia Weathers)
    Big Boy
    Big Boy
    • Self
    Liz Hernandez
    Liz Hernandez
    • Self
    William 'Fuzzy' West
    • Self
    • (as Fuzzy Fantabulous)
    Richard Amieva
    • Radio Caller
    • (as Rick Amieva)
    Jenna Willis
    Jenna Willis
    • Tanny
    Danette Wilson
    Danette Wilson
    • Shauna
    Jennah Brittany
    • Young Woman
    • (as Jennah Hughes-Taylor)
    Juhahn Jones
    Juhahn Jones
    • Young Man
    Jonny Whitton
    • Shopper
    Kevin Hart
    Kevin Hart
    • Mannequin Head Man
    Nick Sinise
    • Scoop
    Marina Steele
    • Sandy
    Sid Burston
    Sid Burston
    • Mr. 'Sweet'
    Matt Kawczynski
    Matt Kawczynski
    • Rodney
    • Director
      • Michael Whitton
    • Writers
      • Rick Fontaine
      • Mustafa Harris
      • Reign Morton
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    1khourihanadi

    Did not get it?!

    I am normally partial to any genre an was excited to see what this film entailed after reading the reviews.

    As it turns out, I should have put my trust in the readers stars! The awkward and constant pauses were painful to watch, the acting was horrible and the plot did not make sense at all!

    And as for the ending? I wouldn't know, I couldn't get through it! It is regrettable because the general plot, or the idea seed that was planted would have been good with a better script, better direction, & better acting.

    I was very confused that this was labeled a comedy also. I mean, I would normally watch an entire movie, then pass my personal judgment, like/hate/in-between. I really hoped it would pick up but didn't. Sorry to be harsh, & yes this is my personal opinion. So in my personal opinion, if you are looking for laughs, a good time, an entertaining plot, or an enjoyable watch, I would do one thing:

    Avoid.
    1laragi

    TERRIBLE

    I lasted 30 minutes. No point in trying to watch more.
    1samuerle

    who could possibly think this is a good movie??

    Literally batshit crazy. The entire movie is just bizarre... The summary I read was completely wrong. This is a movie about a pathetic guy who can't get his life together and wants his girlfriend to break up with him, instead of him doing it, because somehow he thinks that means he'll still get to mooch off of her and get to still sleep on her couch. But she's a complete lunatic, how he didn't know that in the 3 months prior to moving in, who knows, but she's the type of girl you'd run away from 5 minutes in to the first date. So the entire movie is just a crazy pathetic mess. It's not worth the dollar I rented it for. complete waste of time.
    10shaywanting

    High Quality On A Low Budget

    I took a chance on this "indie" film one night (playing AMC Philly) and left with not only a new opinion about indie films in general and specifically the urban romantic comedy genre, but I walked out with a smile. No bombs, no nudity, no kids out of wed lock, no dirty language, and amazingly - for urban - no drugs and guns. And yet, still very relate-able, honest -- and great acting (full cast) and unnoticeable directing by Michael Whitton. I really admired his choices, both for the actors and camera angles: unlike most independent flicks I see, which are often overbearing artistically and aesthetically too artsy -- Exit Strategy surpassed my expectations of first-time filmmaking. I'd like to see Whitton helm a 50 million dollar machine. Apparently, from what I read, it was made on a scant budget, but it didn't look like it at all. A solid visual movie feel to it. The editing was unique... very -- for a romantic comedy, but I must say it surprisingly worked quite nicely. Right to the point. Smash flashbacks and forwards made it exciting to watch. Very creative. Very. I wish more films came out like this. This film is raw, funny, complex, and mirrored real life entertainingly. Low budget doesn't mean low quality with this film.
    8jsjpopent

    Worth The Look

    The world is full of low-budget comedies vying for notice. Some of them are worthy; some of them should just disappear.

    Exit Strategy is far from a perfect film, but it does have enough good aspects to make it worth the look. And it does hint that star and co-writer Jameel Saleem has the potential to make a very good film down the line. He is not quite there yet, but I bet he'll make it.

    Saleem plays James, a lazy, but basically personable guy who works at a second-hand store in LA with his two best friends from college, Carville (Quincy Harris) and Leona (Noelle Balfour). One day he comes home to find out he has been evicted from his apartment.

    He tries to hit his friends up, but when they both turn him down he decides to movie in with Kim (Kimelia Weathers), a girl he had been dating a few months. Honestly, it hadn't been going that great, he didn't know her that well and they hadn't even had sex yet. Still, James figures that she'll take him in, give him run of the house, cook for him, clean for him and that sex thing will have to come if they are living in the same house, right?

    However, it doesn't turn out quite how he expects. She's a neat freak, has a fetish for pink, expects him to follow her rules of the house – and sex is off of the table until he's ready to consider marriage.

    James' character would be offensive if not for the fact that he is lightly mocked by everyone in the film for his character deficiencies. He wants to sponge off of his girlfriend – live in her apartment, eat her food, watch her TV – and yet is horrified to think that she may have expectations from him as well. Or that she does not necessarily want things in her life done her way.

    It seems like a reasonable expectation. In fact, though, that is just about the only reasonable thing about the girlfriend, which is by far the film's worst aspect.

    That's because his girlfriend is a horror show. I realize that she is way over the top on purpose, for effect, but she is so off-putting that the rest of the film suffers.

    It's supposed to be funny, and in some ways it is, but the character is so unbelievable and so over-the-top that you can't buy it. Also, her whims seem to blow with the wind, changing her from sweet to psycho without a moment's notice. She seems bi-polar and you always wonder why he just doesn't leave.

    However, he can't move out because his two best friends from college won't let him sponge off them. Hey, here's a thought. Get your own place and then you can live however you want.

    Instead, James ends up bitching to his friends, planning his escape and calling Kim out on a radio talk show. Radio personality Big Boy, plays himself in the studio – as well as being one of the film's producers – and for some reason, he and his posse are always filmed in ethereal layered soft focus, making every scene he does feel like a dream sequence.

    The story idea is a bit awkward, but on the plus side Saleem and Weathers (who based her character on a stand-up idea she had been working) actually have a really good ear for dialogue. The writing is often much smarter and snappier than the situation it is illustrating.

    Therefore, Exit Strategy shows real promise. If Saleem can just get his act together as far as plotting and learn to dump some of the extraneous gutter humor, the guy could be someone to keep an eye on.

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ask Around Productions
      • Ida's Son Productions
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      • 1h 16m(76 min)
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