The Perfect Getaway is a suspense thriller about two couples hiking a remote trail in Hawaii when they hear reports of psychopaths stalking and killing tourists in the vicinity. Steve Zahn plays Cliff Anderson a screenplay writer, recently married to Cydney (Mila Jovovich). After being harassed by a very creepy couple who appears to be following them, they join Nick (Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez) hiking along a remote trail which requires permits to enter the area. Nick is a "hard to kill" special ops Iraq veteran and Gina is a a tough as nails southern girl who knows how to handle herself. There is a scene where Nick goes off into the woods and kills a goat, and Gina field dresses it without blinking an eye.
When they start hearing the reports about the killers, Cliff, in particular, gets very anxious about being in such a remote area with a couple he knows little about. Nick comes off as a little crazy, harping on Cliff to write a screenplay about his exploits in Iraq. Eventually the creepy couple shows up again and things start to heat up as the fight for survival begins.
The film does a good job building the suspense and you get to see Timothy Olyphant without his shirt a lot, which is always a good thing. Kiele Sanchez, a relative unknown, hits just the right notes as tough, but also kind of sweet. If you have ever watched the The Glades on A&E you will recognize her. Mila Jovovich, who usually plays a bad ass in The Resident Evil series, gets to play against type as a newlywed who wants to settle down and raise kids. I liked the characters and the suspense and a shirtless Timothy Olyphant certainly didn't hurt :)
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