my body was shaking jesus cage christ.
anyway denis is, like i mentioned in my arrival review, closer to being in my favorite directors of all time list and also one of the most exciting directors working today.
like....what masterpieces awaits us in the cold future?
prisoner is his second best film in my opinion.
its chilling, mysterious, captivating and disturbing.
hugh jackman is so good in this, he should play in more movies like this then superhero flicks and jake gyellenhaal is also great.
also violla davis, an actor i really like is in this so it gets bonus points, i love viola davis.
Prisoners
Every moment matters.
Rating
4.7 (3)
Release Date
9/19/2013Runtime
153 minsOverview
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
How It Feels
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A relentless psychological descent into a parent's worst nightmare, where desperation and rage blur the line between justice and vengeance. The film traps you in a suffocating investigation where every clue compounds the horror and moral uncertainty.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseBleakMournful
Themes
GriefFamilyJusticeObsessionSurvival
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
High-contrastDesaturatedHandheld
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
Reviews
I really love a titular line, and unfortunately Prisoners does not have one. I am kind of tempted to apply a half star penalty, but I'll resist.
This was my first time watching Prisoners since seeing it in theaters, and I liked it even more this time around. It felt a half hour too long in the theater that day, but maybe that's just because I had a toddler (not with me, just in general) and I may have been sleepy. It felt like a FAST 153 minutes tonight, now that my toddler is old enough to suggest we watch Prisoners at 11:30pm.
Incredibly strong mystery that gives you clues but doesn't give it away. Stellar performances.
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