A very good kidnapping movie

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2013)

If there is one thing someone could say about this film, that would be "woah... has it been 2h30m already?". I must say, I heard a lot about this film before watching it, I even read the reviews. Everything about it lived up to my expectations. What I was expecting to see was a film that would keep me at the edge of my seat, which it literally did, a film that would have me guessing all the way through, which I tried really hard not to do but did anyway, and finally a film that -as a friend had told me- would have a predictable "twist", which it sort of did. This is a very good action/thriller/drama kind of film that really manages to capture you from the very beginning and keeps you at the edge of your seat throughout. It's not that we have not seen stuff like this before; kidnapping movies tend to be ubiquitous, but there is something about this one that stands out. Jackman gives an outstanding performance, easily said about the rest of the cast as well. I highly recommend this film for everyone.