If you are looking for shiny, glamorous portrayal and cliches, then go and watch a Hollywood film. It is a British film - it is subtle, messages are not delivered in exaggeration. Her life in London, so familiar - a middle class marriage where mother looks after two young children and dad seems to be making well at his career. A dream life right? No, she is bored to hell, feels depressed, guilt, hopelessness, just does not enjoy her life. Her husband means well but far from understanding her. She does not seem to have physical chemistry towards him, while he feels differently. This does not help either. The film is showing so many women's life - trapped in house, like a babysitter, shopper, housekeeper, and husband's sex needs meeter. Some people wrote here and on other site that film was cliche, its development and ending especially... I completely disagree, surprised with these reviews, since it is opposite to me - the film developed really well and did not end at all as cliche. And the ending is super. If you like indie films, this film will satisfy you. As a mid age woman, who never married but know so many women in my life and family who feel similarly trapped like her, I know what it means.. I can feel and understand. The film depicts these emotions really well without her obviously stating it. I think this film deserves better reviews. 7 is a good score for me - could be more arty, indie, in its script/direction, but it is a good film, not a waste of time.
Review of The Escape
