Prisoners (2013)

Director-Denis Villenueve

Rated-R

Length-153 min.

In this suspenseful thriller about the abduction of two young girls, Hugh Jackman (Keller Dover) gives the performance of a lifetime. Jackman plays the father of the abducted who resorts to some extreme measures to bring his daughter home. Jake Gyllenhaal (Detective Loki), the lead detective on the case, is forced on an endless search for these girls and is eventually the one who puts all the pieces of this intricate puzzle together.

 

I must admit that I was still left with some questions at film's end, but after talking it through with a fellow moviegoer, I figured it out. And that's the purest sign of a good picture; when you're still contemplating it's outcome well after the curtains have closed.

 

This film showed us how we can all be Prisoners in some way, shape or form. And for some, they may never escape those bars.

It also kept a high level of curiosity throughout, giving us a glimpse into the agony of losing a child, as well as one into the sick and twisted minds of those who would commit such horrific crimes.

 

I would go as far to say as this is one of the best films of the year. And although a bit strung out at times, it leaves a haunting conclusion to a very realistic depiction of life. Must see.