It started well and from the earlier reviews I was expecting a taut thriller. Acting and story line were all very good and it wasn't the usual kidnapping caper. It still failed to be that rarity which is what I hoped it would be; a movie where people do all the right things in a difficult situation.
Spoilers follow...do not read if you plan to watch it.
There were too many situations where people almost did the most sensible thing but then didn't. It transpired that two of the characters knew each other but didn't recognize each other from their voices. Unlikely. Then there is a scene where a victim has the clear upper hand but succumbs to hand back the gun and be tied up again. It just wouldn't happen. She gets the upper hand again and instead of grabbing the jacket to remove the keys from the pocket at arms length, she moves to do it within reach of her captor and loses the advantage again. Victim calls police from a cell phone, the location of which, to within a block is traceable in seconds. No police arrived at all.
Double crossing and betrayal at the end were almost too much.
Worth watching but not quite believable.
Spoilers follow...do not read if you plan to watch it.
There were too many situations where people almost did the most sensible thing but then didn't. It transpired that two of the characters knew each other but didn't recognize each other from their voices. Unlikely. Then there is a scene where a victim has the clear upper hand but succumbs to hand back the gun and be tied up again. It just wouldn't happen. She gets the upper hand again and instead of grabbing the jacket to remove the keys from the pocket at arms length, she moves to do it within reach of her captor and loses the advantage again. Victim calls police from a cell phone, the location of which, to within a block is traceable in seconds. No police arrived at all.
Double crossing and betrayal at the end were almost too much.
Worth watching but not quite believable.