Observer by Rex Reed

The remarkably expressive Mr. Siddig is sympathetic and true as the tortured father, communicating reams of emotion with his eyes, and Ms. Tomei is totally charismatic as his discarded lover who helps him out of a sense of humanity.

NPR by Ella Taylor

Inescapable is Nadda's first foray into thriller territory, and her inexperience shows in awkwardly mounted fight scenes and clumsy car chases, not to mention an almost fatally explanatory script.

The A.V. Club by Sam Adams

It’s a deeply confused movie, sometimes productively so.

New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme

The next time Siddig plays a man of intrigue, let’s hope he’s chasing something more interesting than a clueless kid.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen

To her credit, Nadda is a solid actors’ director – the performances here are competent even when the writing isn’t. The exception is South Africa which, although a logistically necessary shooting location, ain’t much of a thespian.

Village Voice

Inescapable isn't a terrible movie, but absent its ripped-from-the-headlines setting it's unremarkable.

Village Voice by Pete Vonder Haar

Inescapable isn't a terrible movie, but absent its ripped-from-the-headlines setting it's unremarkable.

Los Angeles Times by Betsy Sharkey

Inescapable is like "Taken" without the tension.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Plagued by clunky action sequences and a porous plot the cast visibly wilts.

Slant Magazine by Chuck Bowen

The film spins its wheels for almost an hour until collapsing under the weight of exposition that renders the mystery nearly besides the point.

New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier

Muddled and inert despite the best intentions, this inescapably dull thriller plays like a Middle Eastern take on Liam Neeson’s “Taken.”

Time Out by Joshua Rothkopf

Waiting for Inescapable to finally reach its unearned, sentimental conclusion is a tiresome experience, but seeing Tomei submit to its badness is several measures worse.