Escape from Pretoria is an action thriller film inspired by true events, and revolves around the true story of two young Australians who tried to escape from Pretoria Prison in South Africa during the apartheid era in the seventies. This film is not only full of action and suspense, but also has depth in dealing with the idea of resistance and freedom in the face of injustice.
It begins with the characters of "Dan" and "Tim", who are the two heroes of the film, who discover that they are accused of a political crime because of their activism against the apartheid regime. They were accused of a false charge and sentenced to prison in Pretoria Prison, which was one of the worst prisons at the time. The prison was highly guarded and had restrictions not only on freedoms, but also on any attempt to escape.
What makes the film exciting is the main idea it presents: how two young men decided to challenge the unjust regime and try to escape from an impossibly fortified prison. The cable and intelligence they used in their escape were the main factor in their success, and this is what makes the movie full of exciting and interesting details from the first moment.
What happens after that is that "Dan" and "Tim" try to use their intelligence and skills in deception and camouflage to escape from prison. The movie not only shows the complex plan for the escape, but also highlights the psychological stress and dangers they were suffering from all the time. There are many moments of extreme tension when they are close to being arrested, and at the same time we see their skill in deceiving the prison guards.
Although the movie presents scenes full of action and movement, it also highlights a great idea about the importance of freedom and the struggle for it. "Escape from Pretoria" is not just a movie about escaping from prison, it is also about the challenge and insistence on resistance despite all the difficult circumstances.
The acting in the movie was very strong, and "Daniel Radcliffe" who played the role of "Dan" was distinguished in embodying the character in all its details. His acting had a sense of psychological pressure and anxiety, and at the same time he had the ability to show strength and determination in the face of injustice.
In the end, "Escape from Pretoria" is a film not only about escaping from prison, but about a long human journey towards freedom and the belief in not surrendering to challenges. This film makes you see how much the human will and mind can play a major role in changing reality, even if it is in the face of the most powerful unjust regimes.
