With an open-ended ending, it’s not surprising if “Escape Plan 4” will come to reality, but in all honesty it’s better serving the public if all these sequels didn’t happen at all.Alright, the plot. It’s a clear improvement from the terrible “Escape Plan 2”, as it provide a showcase for Max Zhang in launching a Hollywood career of sorts. If anything, this film provide more opportunities for Asian representation.Īll in all, “Escape Plan 3” is really an unnecessary attempt to cash in with a franchise that is already dead in the pan. Malese Jow gets to play a juicy role as a tough kidnapped daughter of Hong Kong Tech mogul (played by the much missed Russell Wong.) Harry Shum Jr impresses in the opening scene as he kick his way thru to Stallone. Max Zhang steals the show and calls for a bigger Hollywood blockbuster to fulfil his martial arts prowess. Whilst he was actually costarring in the first one, Stallone improves on his cameo-like second film by putting in some effort at least for this affair. Stallone plays the same titled role as the previous two films. It’s tough to watch as Stallone and Dave Bautista attempts to earn an easy pay check without going through the motions. The film however belongs very much to the B-movie genre, with poor scripting on top of a routine revenge flair that goes haywire. The film is saved by the presence of “Ip Man 3” martial arts star Max Zhang who impresses with his Kung fu moves in the finale and Harry Shum Jr who shines in the small role before dying off midway in the film. After the simply atrocious “Escape Plan 2”, this follow up is actually a better film, but that’s not hard to pass the mark. Probably the most unwanted sequel in years comes in the form of Sylvester Stallone’s “Escape Plan 3: The Extractors”. Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Film Review: My Prince Edward 金都 (2019) - Hong KongĮscape Plan 3: The Extractors (2019) - USA.Film Review: Suk Suk 叔.叔 (2019) - Hong Kong.Film Review: Legally Declared Dead 死因無可疑 (2020) - Hong Kong.Film Review: All's Well, End's Well 2020 (家有囍事2020) - Hong Kong.Film Review: The Honest Thief 末路狂盜 (2020) - USA.Film Review: Greenland 末世綠洲 (2020) - USA.Film Review: Crocodile Island 巨鱷島(2020) - China.Film Review: Force of Nature (2020) - USA. Zoo: The Missing VIP 미스터 주: 사라진 (2020) - South Korea
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