Get Away If You Can

He had it all.. Excellent locations , good actors.. a good premise to story that most of us can relate to. And then he waste it all , almost intentionally.

What a waste of potential.

Was a book that was written back in the 90's about relationships & the problems encountered by men & women. It was often used as source material by a girlfriend that I had dated at the time. This movie reminds me of that book.

Boy meets girl, boy falls for girl & he manages to win her heart. But boy looses girl & to win her back, a sailing adventure is devised to explore the world. What could go wrong on a romantic cruise for 2 at the mercy of the sea? Of course things don't go to plan & both are miserable together with no where to hide from each other on the small boat.

Firstly I read some of the reviews before going into this & the reviews were extremely polarized. There were only 2 positive reviews with everyone else slagging it. After watching the movie, I'm not sure everyone saw the same movie as I did.

First off I can definitely say that I enjoyed this movie. There is a good amount of backstory done through flashbacks. Ed Harris plays the domineering, misogynist father whose larger than life persona is seen in flashbacks & his effect on his son's present relationship. We see this relationship from a He said, She said point of view that was done quite well . I enjoyed the pacing & each scene held my attention.

So does a book about relationships in the 90's have any relevance today? Well the issues that people face today haven't really changed much. Are women still viewed as the weaker sex? Because that is how she is viewed by him.

When on the island, he assumes that she must be hungry with supplies running low. So he tries to catch fish to woo her back but he fails in his execution. And unlike Survivor, there is no immunity necklace to stave off elimination. It was funny when he shows up with some sardines & she's eating lobster. So Are Men from Mars & Women from Venus? The director would like you to believe so, & really there is nothing wrong with that.

If you enjoy movies like One Week, Copenhagen, or Pieces of April for example...then give this a shot. Its worth a watch.

This is one of the most boring and weird movies i have ever watched. Nothing happens. Nothing. A couple on a boat has an argument, and the wife goes to an island. And thats it. Nothing more. Trust me. I used to respect Ed Harris, who has made some great movies in the past, as The Rock, Glen Garry Glen Ross and a whole bunch more. But seeing him in this utter trash, has altered my view on him. Avoid this movie, or waste time you will never ever get back.

I wanted to watch it because of Ed Harris (brilliant actor), but he has only got a very small part. That's the first real disappointment.

More bad: this movie is simply going nowhere. Supposedly a drama, but it didnt move me one bit, due to really below average acting performances by actors without any charisma.

The direction is toothless. Just bland.

Not any good then? Well, it aint terrilby bad. It's not a B-movie, they really tried to make something decent, but they utterly failed anyway...

This movie has a lot of things going for it. Ed Harris is of course phenomenal, but the rest of the actors do a great job keeping pace with his skill level. The soundtrack is beautiful. The script, while minimal, really plays with genre and sense of reality in a very bold way. I read an Ebert's review that all of the boat scenes were done on an actual boat, showcasing some serious skill and discipline from the crew. Even the end credits are beautiful, sparkling hand-drawn portraits.

The film does seem to bite off more than it can chew with such a collection of talent; there are jarring tonal issues between different moments in the film, as the different artists are highlighted at different times. I suggest watching the movie as though trying to experience a series of vignettes, rather than as a cohesive melodrama. This also does much to enhance the reality-bending themes that the film tries to evoke.