A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway (2009), starring Milla Jovovich and Steve Zahn. 1.5 stars out of 5.

A bad movie with a title that invites bad puns about getting away from it. A couple go hiking in Hawaii for their honeymoon. They find out a newlywed couple was recently killed in the area. Along the trail they meet two other couples and suspect one pair might be the murderers. Another sentence more and you will NEVER watch it. Thrillers and mysteries are like that, an extra noun and they're ruined.

Milla Jovovich. I've liked her since The Fifth Element (1997), and have enjoyed her Resident Evil movie series. In the realm of celebrity gossip, she is famously known for gaining 75 lbs during her pregnancy and reached 197 lbs before giving birth. Truly scary. However, she did say that she felt beautiful throughout her term.

Steve Zahn. He's usually typecast as the funny sidekick, but very recently he's breaking into pseudo-leading man roles. I'm thinking of the movie Management (2008) where he plays a hotel clerk who falls in love with a traveling art dealer played by Jennifer Aniston. I couldn't finish watching that movie -- they had no chemistry together, and his scenes dragged on and on. Unfortunately, it's clear from A Perfect Getaway that Zahn isn't suited for thrillers either. He simply lacks the intensity needed for serious roles. But, if he's getting roles opposite Aniston and Jovovich, I guess he's on his way up the Hollywood ladder. Either that, or they're slipping down rungs.