An edge-of-your-seat chilling thriller

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2014)

This was an amazing, tense thriller that is so real that you can't look away for one moment. It's not a movie for everyone, but if you like kidnapping films, you should definitely give this one a try. The acting was incredibly powerful and I'm shocked that it didn't get nominated for any Golden Globes...it is quite disturbing in some scenes that some will find hard to watch, but nothing over the top happens. The acting, direction, original score, and cinematography were all outstanding. They all contributed to making it mesmerizing and I think that is why it deserves a 10/10 and at least some Oscar nominations. Things about Prisoners that the majority of the public would maybe turn away from: Run. time - 153 minutes; Brutal and disturbing; slow-moving; strong language. If you can look beyond all of that, though, you won't be let down.