Monday 25 November 2013

Film Review: Prisoners

Genre: Crime Drama ThrillerWarning this film contain scene of torture that may disturb some people
 
Cert: 15 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: None.

Violence & Gore: Some brief torture sequences throughout
One character punches a man in the face repeatedly and the man's face is shown red from being beaten. He then throws the man into a wooden cell/shower. The shower only has 2 settings, freezing cold and burning hot. The water is set on burning hot more than once, we hear the character screaming, but we do not actually see this.
A detective slams a man onto a metal table to interrogate him, however the man picks up the detective's gun and shoots himself in the mouth.
The climax of the movie is intense and suspenseful.

Profanity:  25-27 F-words throughout, but because of the long running time (2 hr 33 min) and the fast pacing, it's very hard to tell.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Scene with a man drink a bottle that alcohol
 
Frightening/Intense Scenes: This may be scary to some parents with young children.
The torture scenes are somewhat intense. 
 
Story: 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?
 
Likes : This is got to be Huge Jackman best powerful performance to date as you see from the trailer of this film he play the character of Keller Dover who's kid & friend kid gets taken, from there this film taken you on a trip dark intense & emotional journey as the family is put through hell during its darkest hour.
Also from the trailers you know that his character is out for blood as their daughter's are missing, throughout the film you can really feel his pain, anger and moral struggles as he try's deal with this situation & its this performance that really show Hugh Jackman brilliance as an actor because he bring the most believable performance ever playing this role. Also bring an outstanding performance Jake Gyllenhaal as he plays the Detective Loki who try his best to find the girls & track down who took them before its to late.
The director Denis Villeneuve does an excellent job of keeping you invested in the film emotionally even though some intensely violent scenes. Its dreary setting provides no comfort, but goes hand and hand with the narrative, this film is not for the faint of heart as some scene of torture may be disturbing for some viewer but this is a worth watching film that will shock you & bring you to tears in emotional moments as its a pretty shocking film.
This may not be a film for everyone which also depend on your taste of film's but this is for me one of Hugh Jackman best performance to date & a film you must see.

Dislikes : The only slight problem I will say that some people might not like about this film is its can be very slow throughout the film but the film as a whole is brilliant.

Overall : Brilliant, emotional journey, a must see,
 
Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 9 out of 10 for emotional journey/ outstanding performance's

 
 

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