No Exit

Had no expectations or knowledge of this film and didn't know of the novel it is based on. Solely based on the film, it is a decent enough thriller with some thrills but nothing too memorable. A lot of what occurs is vastly predictable including the criminals actions and the entire setup.

In the end what occurred is what we saw coming. Overall it was solid enough for a one time watch, didn't drag on too much and had some thrills. The leading actress stands out and her character is given enough depth and backstory giving the audience a reason to care.

I hadn't heard about the 2022 mystery thriller "No Exit" prior to getting to sit down and watch it. So I didn't have any expectations from writers Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, nor did I know what the movie was about. So yeah, I entered "No Exit" with a totally blank page, ready to be entertained and impressed.

I liked the movie's cover and it was what initially lured me to give the movie a glance. And I am actually glad that I did, because director Damien Power really put together a wholesome movie here. It was definitely a movie that surprised me and turned out to be rather enjoyable and entertaining.

The storyline told in "No Exit", as written by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, was a rather nicely written one. The construction of the narrative was compelling and gripping, and I quickly got swept up and submerged into the narrative. And that was one of the movie's strongest aspects.

But the movie also had a strong aspect in its cast ensemble. Talk about having a group of skilled performers together for a movie. Sure, the cast list is relatively small for "No Exit", but the actors and actresses hired for the movie definitely put on great performances and carried the movie quite well. I was not familiar with lead actress Havana Rose Liu prior to this movie, but she really carried "No Exit" phenomenally with her spot on performance. It was, of course, a treat to have Dennis Haysbert in the movie, because he is usually always one to put on a great performance, and "No Exit" was no different. I wasn't familiar with Danny Ramirez and David Rysdahl either, and they also were quite gifted.

I didn't find the storyline to be predictable, as other reviewers have done. I guess I just didn't speculate too much about who had done it and such, and instead just leaned back and enjoyed the movie for what it was and let the mystery unravel before me on the screen.

I genuinely enjoyed director Damien Power's 2022 mystery thriller "No Exit", and it is a movie that I will warmly recommend you sit down to watch if you enjoy mystery thrillers.

My rating of "No Exit" lands on a solid seven out of ten stars.

It's like one of those 2000's thrillers with twisty plots and ensemble casts. The kind of movies that would have starred Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie and similar but these days can be find on your average streamer. Average and basic but keeps you entertained. If you have seen many movies like this you will easily figure out all the twists in advance and be able to guess where the plot goes. But there are far worse choices out there..

During a blizzard, college girl stuck in this cabin with some strangers and find a kidnapped girl in a van. Then the college girl (and all the character) starts to made a string of poor choices. Shocking, i know. The general premise of No Exit though not groundbreaking, sounds interesting. At first glance, it seems like it's gonna be a whodunit mystery-thriller, but then things takes turns, and another turn and another, and another... you get what i'm saying. Good on paper, bad on practice. Though some of these turns are fun and bold, it makes this film messy.

You would think with all these 'plot twist' that the ending would be somewhat unpredictable, right? Wrong. The ending is as generic as it can get. Overall, No Exit has a very weak script, dull-cringeworthy-professional poor-decision-maker characters. I guess the highlight of this film is some of the gore are pretty gory... (ba dum tss), the acting is decent, the run time and the pace are adequate.

It's a mindless insomnia watch, but definitely skippable 5.8/10.

What was supposed to be a horror movie turned into a crime scene pretty quick. The typical "don't judge a book by it's cover" is the theme of the movie.

With a 1.5 hour runtime, the movie doesn't beat around the bush and gets to the point pretty quick - another pro.