Desperate Escape

This is less a suspense (minute the opening) than an exploration of a woman who struggles to find the truth about what happened to her. It works better as a mystery, however, though, unfortunately, the director doesn't pump up that element enough.

Character Development: Michael,the fiance, is pretty blah. For a suspect, he doesn't exhibit any signs or show any changes. Elisabeth Röhm (Brooke) plays an unsure and almost too agreeable woman as she struggles with uncovering the truth of who was responsible for sending her into an amnesiac state. She does manage to break free of this weaker state and find a way to take action, which is commendable.

Pacing/Writing Quality: Good, for the most part. I did wonder how Brooke could accept Michael's proposal when she hasn't even regained her memory of him; that seemed like weak writing. Also, at one point, Brooke asks Michael if he ever loved her and this line repeats to someone else; this question took away from the story as it truly wasn't important here because that aspect of the relationship was not explored or a concern in the context of what had happened to her.

Content (sex, language & violence): No sex, no language. The violence is minimal and occurs in the opening hook and then a bit at the end.

Scare factor: Not much scare, really. The story instead focuses on Brooke's psychology as she struggles to remember her fiance, who has brought her home from the hospital. The scares that take place occur in the opening scene when Brooke is slapped 3 or 4 times, then cast into the ocean. Throughout, as she remembers bits and pieces of that moment, the scene is rehashed.

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