In the first film, director Adam Robitel (who also helms this sequel) offered enough time to get a beat on the stock types of the puzzle solvers. It’s as if physical scars, scowls, and hastily delivered tragic backstories are a solid substitute for character development. Indeed, trauma is the special seasoning that’s liberally sprinkled over the entire cast of characters. So why is their very first move against their malevolent game masters so deeply dumb?Įscape Room: Tournament of Champions will not justify this pivotal decision beyond trauma. However, the first film also established that Zoey and Ben were incredibly clever people. So, we accept that a subway car can dump its rattled riders onto a subterranean bank floor, which leads to a sandy seaside beach, and beyond. Escape Room established a world where a mighty evil corporation could pull off nightmarish mazes that bordered on the impossible. We cheer when Jaws gets blown to bits by some dubious MacGyvering because we’re on board for the adventure. We agree that slashers can be decapitated but come back for a sequel. We accept that the sorority sister runs up the stairs instead of outside the door. When it comes to horror movies, suspension of disbelief is regularly surrendered with ease. And this is just the first eyeroll-worthy leap of logic this stupid sequel makes. Despite knowing they’re dealing with an evil organization with obscene wealth, insane strategies, and an insatiable thirst for suffering, the scrappy young heroes barge in without a plan. Determined to expose Minos, Zoey drags Ben to the company’s hidden Manhattan headquarters. Taylor Russell returns as orphaned quiz kid Zoey, while Logan Miller reprises the role of Ben, a drunken stock boy who has cleaned up and crushes hard on the haunted heroine. Now, this disturbed duo is roped back into this grim game with Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, a savage sequel lacking in smarts, character development and suspense. Defying the odds, two survived but found that their prize was not cash - just trauma. Competing for a big cash prize, puzzle enthusiasts reported to the mysterious Minos company only to find themselves pitched into a lethal labyrinth. What if an escape room were a life-and-death game? That was the simple but effective premise of the 2019 horror hit Escape Room.
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