Very atmospheric thriller

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2016)

2 kids are abducted, a good detective (Jake Gyllenhaal) is on the case but the father of one (Hugh Jackman) feels he should take matters into his own hands.
Great, top stuff. Director Dennis Villeneuve probably takes a leaf from Vorbrydelsen/The Murder, and creates a tense, bleak atmosphere, where it always rains and things look glum. Bit like Manchester to be honest. The cast is very good and the plot keeps you guessing to the end, keeping the suspense high. Reminds a bit of a not-much-seen Paul Walker film called Nowhere to Run in places, and in other places Silence of the Lambs. It is better than both though.