Decent with unnecessary action

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2014)

I think that a movie needs to be watched at least twice to know whether it's good or not. Lots of movies aren't worth a second viewing but Prisoners was OK enough to see again.
The first time I liked it. The plot is interesting, quite original despite the topic, kidnapped children. It's a bit depressing and not for sensitive souls. The actors are doing a great job and there's a dark atmosphere throughout the entire movie, mainly because of the great cinematography.
When I watched it a second time and the story was no longer a surprise, I thought there was too much added thrill factor/action scenes. I think it would be a lot better without the excessive violence, a rapid car scene that is way too long and so on.
I rated it an 8, a bit high maybe but I tend to like cinema with certain atmospheres and this thriller does it quite well.