Review – No Way Out

I expect that objectively this is no better – in fact little different – from dozens of other espionage thrillers. But subjectively I like this one. I shouldn’t. Most of the back half of the movie dwells on the hero barely slipping out of a tedious parade of tight spots. The limo sex scene wasn’t terrible, but I didn’t find it as “inspirational” as some other folks did. The plot is one of those twisty-turny things that defies quick encapsulation, so suffice it to say that it involves an ambitious Navy officer, a sex triangle, and a lot of Washington intrigue. The end took me by surprise, which I found entertaining even though it didn’t add anything material to the plot. I liked the use of real D.C. area locations, but I probably could have done without Kevin Costner and Sean Young clogging them up with their “acting.” Overall this is more entertaining than enlightening, but that’s what you should probably expect from such an outing. Mildly amusing