Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.
The only participant to emerge with its reputation intact--though not its paint job--is the Shelby Mustang muscle car, which also delivers the film's most nuanced and psychologically complex performance.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug 2013
rotten:
Getaway is pretty much a 90-minute car chase. That's it.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
30 Aug 2013
fresh:
This latter-day B movie can be rather fun in its preposterousness and bargain-basement style.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
19 Sep 2013
rotten:
If movies need us to suspend disbelief, you have to supply your own clothes hangers for Getaway.
– Wesley Morris,
Grantland,
3 Jan 2014
rotten:
It's all you can do not to laugh. Oh, go ahead. But be forewarned that there are many miles to go before we get to the end and it will feel like an eternity before any of it makes sense.