The best mysteries build a seemingly unsolvable puzzle that begs to be solved, keeping the audience guessing until the final big reveal that lets them in on some tantalizing secret that's been taunting them from the first act.
"Escape the Field" is not one of them. It's a sci-fi mystery that owes a lot to "Cabin in the Woods" and "In the Tall Grass" - but it's annoyingly muddled. What's frustrating is that it sets up plenty of intriguing puzzle pieces that starts you guessing about what's going on but never lets you in on the secret.
The many "clues" never add up and the ending is highly unsatisfying, obviously designed to set up a sequel while failing to resolve the mystery. After dragging you through 90 claustrophobic minutes it just leaves you wondering. And what it left me wondering was who after seeing this would want to see a sequel?
"Escape the Field" is not one of them. It's a sci-fi mystery that owes a lot to "Cabin in the Woods" and "In the Tall Grass" - but it's annoyingly muddled. What's frustrating is that it sets up plenty of intriguing puzzle pieces that starts you guessing about what's going on but never lets you in on the secret.
The many "clues" never add up and the ending is highly unsatisfying, obviously designed to set up a sequel while failing to resolve the mystery. After dragging you through 90 claustrophobic minutes it just leaves you wondering. And what it left me wondering was who after seeing this would want to see a sequel?