History Film / EscapePlan

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike who he views as possessions rather than people, indulges in no real emotions except for taking a cold and analytic pleasure in absolute control and causing suffering (symbolized by his taxidermy butterfly collection), and is '''so''' disconnected from basic human feelings that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: to not only his hired men, but towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike who he views as possessions rather than people, indulges in no real emotions except for taking a cold and analytic pleasure in absolute control and causing suffering (symbolized by his taxidermy butterfly collection), and is '''so''' disconnected from human basic feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: to not only his hired men, but towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike who he views as possessions rather than people, indulges in no real emotions except for taking a cold and analytic pleasure in absolute control and causing suffering (symbolized by his taxidermy butterfly collection), and is '''so''' disconnected from human basic feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Breslin's partner Clark is the one who set him up to get locked up in the Tomb. Breslin responds by having him kidnapped and locked in a shipping container on a cargo ship.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike who he views as possessions rather than people, indulges in no real emotions except for taking a cold and analytic pleasure in control suffering (symbolized by his taxidermy butterfly collection), and is '''so''' disconnected from human basic feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike who he views as possessions rather than people, indulges in no real emotions except for a cold and analytic pleasure in causing suffering, and is '''so''' indifferent and disconnected from human feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* BattleOfWits: A large portion of the film is one of these between Breslin and Hobbes. Hobbes seems to relish the opportunity match wits with him. [[spoiler:Breslin wins. Hobbes' last act seems to indicate [[{{Touche}} that he accepts his defeat gracefully.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike, indulges in no real emotions except for a cold and analytic pleasure in causing suffering, and is '''so''' indifferent and disconnected from human feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent fiery death at the film's end.]]

* TheSociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike, indulges in no real emotions except for a cold and analytical pleasure in causing suffering, and is '''so''' indifferent and disconnected from human feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent firey death at the film's end.]]

* ShoutOut: If the friendship between Breslin and Rottmayer wasn't enough, Hobbes likes to collect [[{{Papillon}} Butterflies]].

* BadassBoast: Breslin tells Hobbs that if he lets him go, he'll forget about the whole thing. If he doesn't?

* BigBad: Willard Hobbs, the warden of The Tomb.

* ColdBloodedTorture: Hobbs and the guards are fond of it.

* FacelessGoons: Hobbs' security force for The Tomb is made up entirely of this, to confuse the prisoners as to who is guarding them at any one moment and to prevent them from tracking shift changes. Breslin is still able to track them by their individual body language and other habits, though.
* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: [[spoiler: Javen, already mortally wounded by the guards and about to be executed by Hobbs, merely says "God is Great" in Arabic.]]

* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The Tomb guards seem to suffer heavily from this, to the point even point-blank assault rifle fire misses the main characters entirely. Hobbs, however, has almost improbably good aim when he actually joins the fray.
* KansasCityShuffle: Breslin's escape plan involves [[spoiler: making Hobbs think that they're going to start a riot in Block C, so that he'll relocate most of the guards there, and then actually starting one in Block A.]]

* PreMortemOneLiner: Right before [[spoiler: blowing up Hobbs]], Breslin merely says "Boom."

* TheSociopath: Hobbs, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike, indulges in no real emotions except for a cold and analytical pleasure in causing suffering, and is '''so''' indifferent and disconnected from human feeling that he showed the same calm, almost amused, indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent firey death at the film's end.]]

* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The Tomb guards seem to suffer heavily from this, to the point even point-blank assault rifle fire misses the main characters entirely.

* TheAlcatraz: The Tomb is designed to be completely escape proof -- the prisoners are drugged before being brought in, blindfolded when moved about, and are allowed no contact with or even visual access to the outside world; the cells are elevated and transparent, and surrounded almost completely by surveillance; the guards are masked and work in scrambled shifts so that the prisoners can't plan around their shifts; all the doors have magnetic locks in case of emergency; and to top it all off, the Tomb itself is [[spoiler: built inside an oil tanker anchored in the middle of the ocean.]]

* [[spoiler: BigBadFriend: Breslin's partner Clark is the one who set him up, in exchange for a cushy payoff.]]

* FacelessGoons: Hobbs' security force for The Tomb is made up entirely of this.
** It's actually justified, as a security feature -- it makes it nearly impossible to tell when guard shifts start or end, so you can't plan around them. Breslin is still able to by their individual body language and other habits, though.

* GreatEscape: Breslin makes a career of getting into prisons and breaking out of them to test their reliability, but The Tomb is much different then he possibly thought. [[spoiler: He and Rottmayer still get out in the end.]]
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: The Tomb guards seem to suffer heavily from this to the point even point-blank assault rifle fire misses the main character's entirely.

* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: Breslin kills Drake by throwing him down a flight of metal stairs, breaking his neck (and judging by the pool of blood, also cracking his skull.]]

* GoryDiscretionShot: Though you don't actually get to ''see'' it happen, you do get to hear a loud and satisfying ''crunch''from offscreen as [[spoiler: Drake's neck]] is snapped like a twig after Breslin throws him down a flight of cold-iron stairs.

* GoryDiscretionShot: Though you don't actually get to ''see'' it happen, you do get to hear a loud and satisfying ''crunch'' as [[spoiler: Drake's neck]] is snapped like a twig after Breslin throws him down a flight of cold-iron stairs.

* TheSociopath: Hobbs, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers. He displays an utter lack of concern for basic human dignity, or indeed the ''lives'' of prisoners and guards alike, indulges in no real emotions except for a cold and analytical pleasure in causing suffering, and is so indifferent and disconnected from human emotions he shows the same calm indifference [[spoiler: towards his own imminent firey death at the film's end.]]

* HamAndCheese: Jim Caviezel clearly graduated from the Eric Roberts School of Slimy Villain Acting for his role.

** BondOneLiner: Afterwards, Rottmayer says "Have a nice day, asshole."

* TheAlcatraz: The Tomb is designed to be completely escape proof.

* GreatEscape: Breslin makes a career of getting into prisons and breaking out of them to test their reliability, but The Tomb is much different then he possibly thought.

** It's actually justified, as a security feature -- it makes it nearly impossible to tell when guard shifts start or end, so you can't plan around them.

* TheDragon: Drake, who's name seems a reference to the trope.