This is an alright movie but, I extremely suggest that you rent the original movie starring Kurt Russel as Snake Pliskin "Escape from New York". (I have had some trouble with this link so, if you have trouble you might need to try it again) Anyway, after you see the New York version, you see Snake being "hired" by the U.S. Government to to go into the huge island prison of L.A. that was formed after a huge earthquake seperated L.A. from the rest of the United States. The President's daughter went into L.A. with a device that could shut down the Earth. Snake is sent into L.A. to get the "Black box" and kill the Presidnet's daughter. It is movie that has alot of tension but, some of it dissapoints me. I like it though, so I give it

1 and 3/4 thumbs up.