Quality film by far

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2013)

This was an outstanding movie. One of the most thought provoking films to date since The usual suspects. A man or men lose their daughters during thanksgiving. The only clue to go on was an RV which was parked out front of a building where Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) daughter went missing along with her friend Joy. Now the police are on the case to find the missing girls as soon as possible. Yet within the mix of the case, a lone man who drove the RV is suspect by Dover, and also detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal).
This man Alex (Paul Dano) however is more than he seemed, for it was learnt later by Dover from his aunt that he too was an abducted person. But for all of his attempts to warn Dover, and others in where to find the girls he is subject to Dover'sown justice with a five day beating spree. Convinced that Alex was the abductor, he used methods only a dark human could come up with.
As with Dover's conclusions he came to realize from a few clues of his own and also Joy who was found wandering by herself that Alex's aunt was completely responsible for it all. Now faced with a new dilemma Dover is subject to his own prison under the aunts pavement where she kept the girls. I have to say this movie was well done, lots of twists, turns, pointing fingers, and deceit.
This goes to show what and how far a human could actually go to save their family no matter the cost or outcome. The music was top notch, very full of impact. Emotions running high, as well as seeing how low a person can go to fetter their disposition against overwhelming odds. Hugh Jackman played an excellent example of just what length a father will stoop to finding his little girl. Even beating to near death poor Alex who didn't even know it happened at all.
I highly recommend this to those over 18. It is gritty, full of dark purposes, and dangerous emotions. What did intrigue me through out the film was the odd man out who sought his own adventure by being a surreal puzzle man, (David Dastmalchian). Someone who thought using tools to makeshift himself as a serial killer. Yet shooting himself was the key to letting me know it was not him. No serial killer does that in the face of infamy. Very well done.