This is intense, intriguing and indescribably powerful

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2018)

I didn't read the original novel and knew very little about the plot when I saw this movie. It captivated me from the very first second. As the story develops, I was thinking of a dramatic scene to turn the situation over but it was done naturally without a flaw. That makes it powerful and convincing enough to add to the genuine feel to the movie. The best part of the story comes when joy was rescued. The tensions between her and her son, dad and mom are so real and strong yet subtle. The protective-possessive syndrome of Joy just highlights the essence of the whole captive situation. Victim victimises. I highly recommend this film to anyone who are interested to explore something deeper into human emotion especially to all the child psychologist or therapist out there.