A Thanksgiving party turns sour when two young girls vanish in broad
daylight.
One of the Fathers (Hugh Jackman) decides that when the Police release the main suspect
in the case he will take matters into his own hands.
What follows is a disturbing tale of the lengths a Father will go to to
protect his little girl.
Meanwhile cop Jake Gyllenhall (Donnie Darko) is also attempting to find the
girls.
The two men clash over the case but they have the same objective. Who will
get to the bottom of it and where are the girls?
At a lengthy 2hrs 30mins Prisoners is a slow burner in the mould of the
Jack Nicholson child abduction thriller The Pledge and it’s just as
intriguing. The clues are there for a keen viewer to spot (I did) but even then there
are one or two unexpected twists.
Often uncomfortable but always compelling Prisoners is up there with Gone
Baby Gone in this particular genre. Catch it in cinemas now.
Ric’s rating: Highly Recommended.
I've heard Jackman might get an Oscar nomination for his role.
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