PRISONER
If you like Who Done It mysteries you will like this one. The story takes a strong hold on you right from the start. It transports you to a small town in Pennsylvania on a rainy dismal day. Two families are gathering to share a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Two of the young girls take a break to play outside. After a longer than normal absence is noted they realize that the girls are missing. The police are notified and a neighborhood search party is formed. The father of one little girl, Hugh Jackman, is desperate to find his daughter. A policeman, Jake Gyllenhaal, is put in charge of the case.
The girls were last seen playing near an old while RV that was seen parked on the street. It is traced to a young man who lives near by who is not mentally stable. He is questioned by the police but they do not have any evidence against him so they release him. The father of the little girl is not satisfied with the way the case is being handled by the police and takes matters into his own hands. He abducts the suspect and proceeds to torture him unmercifully hoping for a confession as to the whereabouts of his daughter. The police are not aware of this as they continue to search for new suspects, finding them, questioning them. The family is grief stricken and trying to endure the endless search for the children and their kidnappers, in the meantime the fathers rage continues to build and get out of control.
There are so many twists and turns to this extra long movie, keeping your attention every moment. The ending is unusual and has you guessing right to the very last moment. I cannot reveal the ending so you will have to see for yourself. The acting was well done, the scenes and the music couldn't be better. I can see some awards for this one.
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