Life hasn’t turned out the way he wanted it to, but confronted by the rampaging mob intent on killing him and his family, he finds enough courage within himself for the entire family and drags his wife and daughters along in his pursuit for a secure location. Jack is the quintessential ordinary man forced to endure the extraordinary circumstances he finds himself in. After that, the film’s pacing goes to hyperdrive as Jack and his family flee from one bloody and vicious situation to the other. Dowdle continues to build this sense of foreboding until actual violence starts occurring in front of his protagonist. Their initial experience at the hotel increases that uneasiness.įor all its luxurious appearance, the electricity and television aren’t working properly in the hotel. But they find no car is waiting for them when they get out of the airport.
Jack was promised that Cardiff would send a car to pick them up. So, he feeds them dog meat and exempts the children from experiencing the horror of knowing it.įrom the moment the family arrives in the country, they sense that something is amiss, though they don’t figure out what it is at the time. A battle-hardened mercenary, Hammond knows that things will get even tougher from this point onwards, and the family needs enough nutritious food in their bellies to survive the ordeal. Hammond tells Jack that their best option is to reach Vietnam, which is on the other side of a nearby river, and seek asylum there. No Escape Ending: Does Jack Succeed in Getting His Family to Safety? With that in mind, Jack must do everything he can to get his family to safety. Jack later learns from Hammond that the rebels are especially targeting him and his family because he is a Cardiff employee. When the roof is breached, the Dwyers jump to the roof of the next building and continue to evade their murderous pursuers. He manages to return to the hotel, and on Hammond’s advice, gets his family to the roof. He discovers that while the rebels are killing anyone they find on the streets, they seem to have a special vendetta against the foreigners. As he tries to get back to the hotel, the city descends into a violent pandemonium. The following morning, when Jack goes out of the hotel to get a newspaper, he witnesses armed rebels clash with riot police. But as Jack, Annie, and their two daughters check into their room, they discover that none of the utility services are properly working. Imperial Lotus seems to be a high-end hotel, where most of the guests are foreigners like the Dwyer family. However, that doesn’t make accepting the situation any easier. Neither wanted to end up in the unnamed country, but both knew that this was the best choice under the circumstances. The suddenness of the relocation seems to put some strain on Jack and Annie’s relationship. After that company went belly-up, Jack was forced to accept the job at Cardiff, which is a big company operating in the sector as Jack’s company used to. He previously owned a water system business venture. It is revealed that Jack is in the country to assume a middle management position at Cardiff. Meanwhile, Jack lands in the country with his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and two daughters, Lucy (Sterling Jerins) and Briegel or “Beeze” (Claire Geare).Īt the airport, the family becomes acquainted with Hammond ( Pierce Brosnan), a scruffy and rumbunctious Briton who helps the family reach the Imperial Lotus Hotel. This is when the rebels attack and execute the Prime Minister. After they come to an agreement, the Cardiff executive leaves. The Prime Minister of the country meets the representative of an American company named Cardiff.
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