A Perfect Getaway

My favourite film this summer was ‘A perfect getaway’ which is a thriller based on a newly wed couple, who travel to Hawaii for their honeymoon vacation where their lives are put at risk because of murders on the island. The murderers are said to be a couple which creates a lot of suspicion with the 2 couples travelling together. There are many plot twists in the storyline that keep the excitement running through to the end of the film, which is what I love about the movie as it always keeps you guessing and the mystery is never lost. Another reason I like this film so much is because the answers are only revealed right at the end, which is effective because it keeps you ‘on the edge of your seat’ and keeps it in the psychological thriller genre. The mystery throughout the whole film is kept because of the characters all acting suspicious. This made it so much more interesting to who were the real killers as it could have been any one of them.

At the start of the movie, there was camera footage from the wedding, which is a different way of setting the scene and introducing some of the main characters. I also like that the movie drops a few hints even before the storyline actually begins, so it’s almost like foreshadowing what is to come. The music kicks off about 5 minutes in, which has a dark tone, which gives you a clue that the film is going to be more than just a happy vacation. The producers putting this kind of music in the movie is effective because it helps to set the tone and attract more attention from the viewers. The varied camera angles in the film create different atmospheres. For example when the camera does close ups, it makes you feel claustrophobic and more on edge, as if danger is close by or something dramatic is about to be unveiled. However when the camera is spacious and angled at a distance, it shows the contrast of a more safe environment which throughout the film, there was aspects of distanced camera shots, So I like that your mood changes with the camera angle difference. The actors made me enjoy the movie because I connected with the characters and along with that the plot was so much more believable and the plot twists were even more shocking. The plot build up introduced even more suspicious characters, which created more tension.