Guy Pearce stars in ‘Lockout’, a sci-fi action film that takes place in a future time
In it, criminals get sent away cryogenically when they’re caught committing a crime
His character is accused of doing something bad while trying to retrieve a briefcase
He get sentenced to serve many years in this cryo-prison that floats in outer space
The daughter of the President happens to be there when the prisoners stage a coup
They take her, and the people she’s with, as hostages just as you’d expect them to do
Guy Pearce’s character, to avoid jail, agrees to give rescuing the daughter a try
He’s tough talking and full of quick-witted one-liners, a real smart-ass kind of guy
There’s also the subplot of the briefcase which is another reason why he agrees to go
Of course there’s tension between him and the daughter who at first is more of a foe
The main supporting roles are performed well by Peter Stormare and Maggie Grace
You may not know them by their names but you should recognize them by their face
This film is entertaining, has plenty of action but has a plot hole here and there
It’s good enough to warrant a look and regarding those plot holes, I doubt you’ll care