Review-Lockout

Lockout is the newest  sci-fi film from the makers of Taken. The story takes places in the future where criminals are frozen and sent to an out of space prison. The protagonist, Snow(played brilliantly by Guy Pearce), is wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit. Before he gets to the space prison, it is taken over by recently unfrozen prisoners. Snow is sent in to rescue the president's daughter,Emilie Warnock(Maggie Grace), out of the prison in exchange for his freedom. The movie, overall, was fun and entertaining.The movie's plot is simplistic but it works. The graphics, when shown, make the scenes look like a video game movie clip(not it a good way). There are some spots that will make you scratch your head. It's one of those "check your brain at the door" type of  films. Lockout will show glimpses of Die Hard, Escape From New York and Pitch Black throughout. While it does not measure up to those films, it is a solid entry into the action genre. I would recommend this film.