Storyline:Three hooded Eastern-European criminals burst into a home in a Madrid gated community, holding the family hostage in its own home, and forcing the father to empty his credit cards. But the family fights back - brutally.
Movie Review:
3 December 2010 | by thisissubtitledmovies
excerpt - How many times can a familiar plot be rehashed and remade before audiences tire of it? Formulaic retreads of stories we've seen a thousand times before clutter the cinema listings, and lack of originality is something we lament. With that in mind, Manuel Angel Vivas has charged himself with the task of breathing new life into the age-old idea of a family being held hostage in their own home. But does his conceptual staging and technical expertise make for a compelling picture or a triumph of style over substance?
Kidnapped is an easy film to admire, but a difficult one to like. All the gimmicks and trickery in the world can't disguise the fact that once the technical wizardry has been stripped away it is a pretty standard thriller. As an experience, it is unforgettable. Sadly, that experience as akin to being relentlessly bludgeoned. Hopefully, Vivas will return next time with a story which matches his undoubted skill.
Main Cast And Crew
Cast: Fernando Cayo, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos,César Díaz,Martijn Kuiper,Xoel Yáñez And Others
Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas
Writers: Miguel Ángel Vivas, Javier García
Production Co: Vaca Films, La Fabrique 2, Blur Producciones
Release Date: 06/15/2011
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain | France
Language: Spanish
Filming Locations: Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
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