A Perfect Getaway

A Perfect Getaway is a perfect genre movie. Three couples are backpacking in the jungles of Hawaii, only one of the pair are psycho killers and the other two duos are the bait. A Perfect Getaway takes great care to set up its premise and under the watchful gaze of writer/director David Twohy (The Arrival, Pitch Black) we get more than meets the eye.
Chris Hemsworth and Marley Shelton are the most likely suspects, a sleazy couple you can immediately count as trouble. Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich are newlyweds who wear their insecurity on their sleeve. Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez are the the most trained in survival but Olyphant's military training makes him a loose cannon.
The gorgeous locations, suspenseful pacing and actors playing their cards with cupped hands keep the audience guessing who the killer (or killers) really is. Olyphant especially has fun with his character while also giving him rooting points. Zahn always excels in movies where he's a dweeb being stalked (think Joy Ride) while Jovovich has an undeniable screen presence.
When the movie switches to overdrive in the third act, and actually offers up some violence and thrills, Twohy adds some touches like split screen and that night vision look where people's eyes have an eerie solid look. A Perfect Getaway isn't exactly film of the year material yet its go-for-broke narrative provided momentum for the requisite thrills.