An A class Thriller!

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2014)

"Prisoners" is definitely one of the best movies of 2013. It is raw, gritty and incredibly suspenseful. My heart had problems beating in a calm rhythm at several scenes.
The movie opens with the Dover family walking down to the Birch's house for a thanksgiving dinner. During the dinner, the two youngest girls of both families, goes running over to Dover's house to go looking for a blue whistle toy. Time passes, and no girl is seen or heard. After a desperate search without luck, they call the police. The police is lead by detective Loki. With only an RV as a trace the investigation begins. More will i not say. The less you know, the better.
"Prisoners" is a movie which builds and builds. The suspense never stops. By a running time of approximately 2:30 hours, it never dragged. That is mostly because of the great cast, lead by Hugh Jackman ("X-Men" series, "The Prestige"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Donnie Darko", "Jarhead") and Paul Dano ("Looper", "Little Miss Sunshine"). Credits must also be given to director Denis Villeneuve ("Enemy", "Polytechnique") for a very strong direction.
A movie like this is all about the present of the actors. Very little is told of the background of any of the characters. And you can almost feel the characters past, express itself through their every action.
So by all that being said. "Prisoners" is a masterful achievement. It is perfection on every level. And i believe it will be remembered for a long, long time. Enjoy!