Prisoners

— “Prisoners” is a well done crime thriller with flawless acting (Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhall, Vliola Davis, and Maria Bello, Paul Dano and Terrence Howard) by director Denis Villeneuve, who caught everyone’s eye with the incredible “Incendies”. Scenes are taut or touching, sometimes a violent enough to make you clench your fists, and sometimes sinister or creepy, all with interesting religious overtones. It does the genre well and is definitely worth seeing, although it is not a film for kids or the squeamish.

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[2013. 153 min. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Viola Davis.]
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