Harrowing thriller sporting superior writing, acting and direction; has been compared favorably with Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-nominated Mystic River (2003). I beg to differ; it’s better. Mashes a police procedural and a complex drama exploring the impact on two families when their two girls go missing – how far would you go to find them? Do the ends justify the means? Excellent career-high performances from Hugh Jackman (as one of the fathers) and Jake Gyllenhaal (the detective). Would be surprised if it’s not up there in awards season.
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Prisoners (2013, dir. Denis Villeneuve): superior, harrowing thriller
Source Code (2011, dir. Duncan Jones): a well-made Inception-lite for more intelligent thriller auds
Above average, intelligent sci fi thriller wherein Jake Gyllenhaal makes up for his appalling turn in Prince of Persia. Interesting premise, with characters and back story you can care about, though the ending is perhaps a little too saccharine. If you digged Inception, then you’ll probably like Source Code (a little less mind-bending, a bit more action and explosions) …
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