What's it about? Juan (Albetro Ammann) is a new prison guard who must pose as a prisoner when he
accidentally gets locked in with the inmates when a riot breaks out. Can he keep
up the pretence long enough to escape or will the suspicions of the fearsome riot leader
Malamadre (Luis Tosar) be aroused?
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| "Do you like my eyebrows?" |
Is it any good? Not bad. It is handicapped somewhat by the fact that the entire film depends on a few contrivances to drive the plot along, whilst the speed at which Juan
gets accepted as a trusted aide stretches credibility a bit. However, if you can live with that, it's a serviceable thriller with some tense moments as Juan's real identity threatens to be uncovered, and it has a commendably unsentimental
tone to it all. Performance-wise, Ammann is fine in the lead, but it is Tosar who really impresses, not least with his magnificent eyebrows which are truly a thing of wonder. Groucho Marx would be proud.
Anything else I should know? Any film billed as '
Die Hard meets
A Prophet' was always likely to register on the remake radar and, sure enough, a Hollywood version is in the works, with Paul Haggis (director of
Crash) attached. I bet you a million dollars they change the ending.
What does the Fonz think? Okay, but not enough Jailhouse Rock.
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