Released in 2019, "Escape from the Chamber" is one of the few "thrillers" in Hollywood that can pass the review.
A knife is not cut, Douban 7.1 points, box office 232 million.
It's a pretty good report card no matter how you look at it.
The suspense left at the end of the first part makes the plan for a sequel firm.
But well, this time it didn't necessarily pass the audit —
Room Escape 2
Escape Room 2
Leaving aside the subtle and complex mechanics and games, the story of the first part is not complicated.
Simply put, there is an underground company named Minos that tailors a live-action torture and murder live broadcast for the perverted rich.
6 "players" with different identities voluntarily enter the Chamber of Secrets under the temptation of money.
There are many traps, traps, and hidden killing machines, and they either succeed in breaking through the barriers or have only one way to die...
Seemingly inexplicable brain circuits, in fact, can be traced.
The ancient Roman arena, or modern competitive sports, are the inspiration for such "live broadcasting".
At the end of the previous game, the clever Zoe (Taylor Russell) helps the honest Benlo (Gen Miller) escape with him.
It is a miracle in the history of Minoan live broadcasting.
What's more, Zoe later found out Minos's address, determined to uproot the evil company.
The plot of the second part continues to unfold on this basis.
Before Zoe and Ben embark on a campaign of revenge, the film also "abruptly" inserts a memory.
It was in 2003, and Minoan chief designer Henry (James Flyn) was obsessed with the study of secret rooms and traps all day, completely neglecting the relationship between his wife and daughter.
So, late at night on a daily overtime day, his wife filed a divorce petition with him.
Henry suppressed his anger and asked his wife to go swimming to calm down for a while, and then come back to talk to him in detail after 1 hour.
The wife didn't think much of it, and really swam after settling her daughter.
However, when she bathed and changed, she found herself trapped in a secret room.
The temperature continues to rise, and if she can't escape for a limited time, she'll probably be steamed alive...
Fortunately, after years of hearing about it, my wife also has some experience.
According to the text prompt, she first painfully found the only white stone from the hot stone pile;
Then open the stone and take out the magnet inside, just enough to move the iron latch;
Unfortunately, she was physically weak after all, and she still made a bad move, and tragically fell in front of the victory...
After his wife's death, Henry not only enjoyed escaping guilt, but also kept his gifted daughter Claire (Isabella Fuhrman) in captivity, designing traps for him day and night.
You may not believe it when you say it, but this is the vicious "little girl" in "Orphan's Complaint"
In other words, all the chambers of Minos are actually from the hand of this miserable "little pervert".
Now, the company is planning an unprecedented "escape from the secret room", and Claire has gone to great lengths to deliver the manuscript on time.
On the other side, Zoe and Ben arrive in New York with severe PTSD symptoms.
But the building, which was still buzzing two days ago, is now locked and empty.
While the two hesitate to venture in, a tramp snatches Zoe's heirloom.
They followed the tramps all the way into the subway, and finally they were dehulled by the other party's premeditated golden cicada.
I thought it was just a "meet and greet" that the New York Metropolitans were accustomed to.
After the subway started, the carriage where the two people were located was actually disconnected and slowly deviated from the established track.
After a few minutes of panic, the carriage came to a stop at an abandoned stop.
Immediately, the broadcast meant something to tell -
"Passengers, please note.
Please bring your belongings,
If you see a suspicious package, please inform the nearest MTA employee.
Be vigilant and wish you good luck. ”
In addition to Zoe and Ben, there were 4 passengers in the carriage.
The number of exactly 6 undoubtedly shows that they are once again trapped in the chamber of Minos...
What's more, all of you here are the ultimate winners who have experienced the game.
Yes, this unprecedented live broadcast is the legendary "championship battle".
As soon as the crowd cleared their minds, the organs were activated.
The current like a "Tesla coil" surrounds the carriage in all directions, and it seems ready to burn the "players" to ashes at any time.
After all, they are all skilled hands, and everyone knows that they cannot be internally consumed and cannot disobey the instructions, so they quickly work together to solve the puzzle.
Soon, they found "suspicious packages" in the carriages.
Inside there was a towel and a handle.
There is no doubt that this is the key to escape.
The handle does not open the secret door, but it is exactly the same as the iron door of the work room.
The MTA refers to the conductor, so they have to find a way to enter the workshop and see further instructions.
The brother volunteered and wrapped his belt around the handle to open the electrified iron door.
A coin machine marked with the number 9 appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
The slogan above reads , " All false advertising must be removed " .
Ben soon realized that that was referring to billboards with misspelled spelling on both sides of the carriage;
Pull down the corresponding 9 handrails of the billboard in turn, and it is estimated that the first puzzle can be solved.
The metallic armrests are also full of electricity, and the towel in the bag seems to dissolve perfectly.
Fortunately, Zoe reacted in time, which was a sinister trap.
Instead, the crowd unpacked the leather from the package before they crossed the border.
As the tokens are put into the machine one by one, the current inside and outside the carriage becomes more and more open.
Therefore, even if the "players" take the most correct posture, it is inevitable that someone will lose their lives senselessly...
The remaining 5 people waded through the secret door and through the elevator to the underground of the unknown place.
Zoe, who took the initiative to find Minos, gradually had an idea, if he found the connection and law between the "player" or the chamber of secrets, could he go further away from the mastermind behind the scenes?
In the meantime, she can only be in a bank full of lasers and chess games;
Shifting sand, artificial beaches caught between hurricanes and backs;
And sour rain in the virtual streets to find the answer.
Don't forget the vignette at the beginning of the film, too.
Claire, the true designer of the Chamber of Secrets, is, of course, eager to regain her freedom.
How will she get in touch with the brilliant Zoe?
Compared with the first one or other "escape room" movies, the trick of this film lies in the game level of the "player".
As survivors, they are familiar with the rules and have the ability, and the plot can completely eliminate the unnecessary tearing and panic of suspicion, and focus all their energy on the design of the secret room and the solution of the puzzle.
What's more, the theatrical version and the streaming version of the film actually present two diametrically opposed plot trends.
Different behind-the-scenes bosses and different solutions undoubtedly make its wonderful excitement to a higher level.