It is an ambitious film, that combines a similar story-line as Taken (Liam Neeson), with some twists and turns along the lines of No Country For Old Man. Be warned that this film is quite long, roughly 2hrs 30minutes and it feels it. The Prisoner has a strong script and great acting by Gyllenhaal and Jackman, it is also a very original take on a kidnapping movie. The only issue I had with The Prisoner is that it tries relentlessly hard to make the audience ask themselves how far would we also go to protect the ones we care for.
I wanted to love The Prisoner, the same way I loved The Place Beyond the Pines & No Country for Old Men, and at times it did flirt with greatness...I did however feel like it tried to hard to please the audience.
The Prisoner is good, solid and a thrill ride, there is a feeling that some scenes do drag on, but I as sum,e this is done on purpose to create a sense of unnerving-ness . Good job by Denis Villeneuve and the entire cast.
7/10
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