Strong Effort; Reminiscent to"Winters Bone"

Rating: 7/10 (26 January 2014)

Watching the trailer on "Prisoners", I was convinced it was gonna be big fat cliché and dud, but while it does have some of the storyline and suspense we're used to and maybe even clichéd, I surprisingly enjoyed the movie thanks to some excellent performances especially by Hugh Jackman and Melissa Leo, and some slick cinematography and editing. The director, Dennis Villeneuve has put together a serviceable story with infused emotions and great settings. The closest movie I can think of that has a kindred spirit to this is "Winters Bone". Both rely heavily on hostile and dark woodsy settings. The mystery comes together fair enough, but the actors take this movie up to a solid 7/10. Recommended.