When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters
into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure
mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his
family?
Director:Denis Villeneuve
Writer:Aaron Guzikowski
Stars:Hugh Jackman,
Jake Gyllenhaal,
Viola Davis |
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Storyline
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing
every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is
missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to
hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier
been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki
arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his
release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts,
knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no
choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will
this desperate father go to protect his family?
User Reviews
Prisoners
is a gritty, incredibly well-acted, suspenseful, thought-provoking
crime drama thriller. The film mainly focus on the choices taken and the
consequences faced by the characters when worst things happen to them.
It
simply raises the question: When your kid's life is at stake, how far
are you willing to do to protect your family? It explores the likelihood
of human behaviour when such crime is happening to us, blurring the
lines between good and bad people.
For a 153 minute movie, the
story does unfolds at a slow and solemn pace (which hurts the film and
might bore some audiences) but the dramatic scenes performed by the main
cast members in the film will keep you engaged. Hugh Jackman and Jack
Gyllenhaal both giving intense, Oscar-worthy performances here, defining
and developing their characters with various layers of emotions:
affection, anger, grief, empathy, guilt...throughout the film.
The
film's atmosphere, heavy rains, stormy days and icy cold winter managed
to create a dark, dreadful environment to make up the dreary and
haunting mood in the film. Every violent action taken by the characters
are acts of desperation given that they are running out of time.
However,
the film is not perfect. Despite some plot problems from the various
twists and turns shown in the film, the superb performances from the
casts was sufficient enough to make the story succeed and believable.
Highly
recommended for those who wanted to watch a serious drama thriller with
powerful, engaging acting performances from its talented casts.
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