A troubled married couple hope that sailing across the open ocean might bring back the spark that’s been lost between them. But, their relationship is brought to the breaking point when one refuses to explore a mysterious deserted island.
Chuck says:
While Howard Hawks’ “Red River’ is considered a classic, there has been debate since its release concerning it’s ending and if it really works. It smacks me as a bit too convenient, its tone not necessarily matching the rest of the film, yet I and some others excuse it because the rest of the movie is so expertly executed, you give the conclusion a pass. I can say with great assurance that Dominique Braun and Terrence Martin’s “Get Away if You Can” will not meet the same fate.
Written and directed by the couple, they also star as TJ and Domi, a troubled couple who have set out on an aimless voyage at sea in an effort to save their marriage. Folding in flashbacks, we learn just how their relationship reached the rocky place it’s at, he a boorish American oblivious to the needs of his more sophisticated European wife. TJ’s dad (Ed Harris, who must have lost a bet or something) wants his son to take over his business but sees Domi as a distraction and encourages him to get rid of her. Whether he means through divorce or something else is left ambiguous.
To be sure, the movie is gorgeously shot, the filmmakers capturing the islands where they filmed in all their glory. You’re convinced TJ and Domi have stumbled upon their own private paradise and understand why they are reluctant to leave. But then, something so ludicrous occurs that a sense of disbelief sets in, the final 10 minutes devolving into something so personal and tone-deaf the only plausible reaction is “ick.” 2 Stars.
