Smart, intense, and brilliant acting

Rating: 8/10 (20 March 2015)

OK first of the story is both suspenseful and entertaining with a very fresh twist I was disappointed to see this movie not get more attention then it received. It keeps you guessing from the moment the girls are kidnapped to the very end. Jackman'so performance is great with amazing character development in my opinion, with Mario Bello even doing a solid job in the few parts she appears in. But what really stood out in this movie was Gyllenhaal's performance with him showing all ranges of emotion possible in original ways with subtle and brilliant twitch in his eye that I personally find to be amazing with how he gradually brings it along in the movie and slowly makes it more aware to the viewer. Paul Dano is just solid at whatever he does as always, with all these performances tied together with a superb and original plot(even with its few minor flaws) creates a raw and surreal stellar movie.