Hooked from beginning to end

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2017)

How can a movie like this got little attention from the Academy back in 2013 (aside from a well deserved Best Cinematography) is beyond me, cause this a damn good movie.
Two girls get kidnapped and one the fathers becomes insane when the first suspect gets freed, so he tortures him until he lays where are the gals. Meanwhile the detective in charge stars to to follow the father steps as he is getting justice on his hands, while also becoming crazy at it.
The theme of "From Man to beast" is excellent, as our main character is the traditional Christian masculine dad, becomes a literal demon torturing a somewhat innocent fellow (who turns out was a victim after all). And all to continue to be the hero, the provider, the protector ending to be the victim of a 'weak' person. Similar to Detective Loki who has resolve his past cases is now desperate as he sees all lost with this one.
The directing is great, the story has also its merits not only is pretty awesome to have an original screenplay once for a while and there are so many plot twists you are just guessing "Is he really the raptor?" "Was he involved?" so i guess it accomplishes it's goal perfectly. Everybody talks about the Cinematography by Dickens and indeed is one of best (if not the best) aspects of the film, not only does it look gorgeous, the lighting is great, the clichéd teal and orange color palette works here and the atmosphere is amusing. To an extent i didn't think about it until now, but as someone said to me "if you don't notice the cinematography on a film, you did something right".
The acting for both Gyllenhaal and Jackman are also a gem in this, especially Jake's performance, who becomes both heroic and cynical to somewhat charming.