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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

When it comes to bad movies I really don't know how to start a review. I wish I could be more forgiving about plot holes, storytelling, writing, cinematography, etc. but I can't forgive when they have this big fat budget and still come up with crap! Many but MANY old movies didn't have budget, special effects, known actors, but still they were great! Is it that writers and directors from this century are just lazy because they have too much money to spend in their projects?The problem with this movie is basically the plot, the story, the script, which is the heart of a movie. Here it's not plausible at all. It starts nicely but then you find mistakes and inconsistencies here, there and everywhere. You can see the plot holes a mile away and the story is so predictable and absurd that makes you cringe. Why are the parents so rebel if their little doll is in peril totally helpless? Some of their reactions make you think they don't even care if she dies. The kidnappers are in control, you can NOT threat or torture them with a gun, a knife, a syringe, nothing. They die your child die, because their cellphone communication is interrupted. That's it. If the baby was so asthmatic why didn't she die from the handkerchief they put in her little mouth with sedative, or from so many scare shocks she has throughout or from all that smoke and dust at the highway? Oh my! Don't make me talk about that highway scene. Didn't that dad realize he produced a crash that could have killed his daughter instantly? I was wondering if the bad guys were actually the parents. And the scene also involved other cars and people who strangely didn't do anything at all even though the scene took several minutes with the parents and kidnappers running around, fighting each other, stealing cars, etc. Were all those other people in the highway just dummies or what? I will tell you, I re-watched that scene a couple times because it was unrealistic and confusing as hell, starting with the dad becoming James Bond. The movie drags on and on and nothing happens. The kidnapper assigned to guard the little girl is too sweet and kind with her so you are sure she will always be OK. There are no thrills, therefore this is not a thriller! The only moment you got some chills is when Dakota is having that asthma attack.On the bright side of the movie I can say there are some really good actors involved here! And that is why I don't rate it 1. Bacon, Theron, Fanning and Vince were incredible with the poor script they were given. They are not the ones to blame. The rest of the cast is just forgettable.The movie is still entertaining but not a good movie nevertheless. And this subject is already present in other movies with great results: Don't Say a Word (2001) and Ransom (1996) just to mention two. As a side note: Why directors insist on the shaky camera and sudden fast panning? It makes you feel sick for Christ sake!

The movie is a standard kidnap movie, covered in plot holes.The acting - Dakata Fanning (Abby), Kevin Bacon, Charlie Therone and Pruitt Taylor Vince are great actors. You could see the emotion and felt deeply for the characters. Even Courtney Love shows some skill in this movie despite a terrible script and stupidity of the character. I was really disappointed with Stuart Townsends performance, I did not like his acting at all, I didn't feel any connection with his character.The plot - well, kidnappers that just seem to hang out with there victims, they don't use duct tape, rope or anything to detain them and then surprise they get attacked by the victims. First, Courtney Love falls asleep with the gun beside her, leading to the character Will being able to move around freely and plan his attack on Courtney Love. Then, you learn briefly why Courtney love and her team targeted Will and his family, when Will quickly defends himself by stating "he lied to you, so you wouldn't blame him". Courtney Loves character instantly believes him and then begins to side with Will.Keven Bacon also lets Charlie go to the bathroom and take her time to undress, while she searches for a weapon. It was just a bit ridiculous of a plot hole to allow her in the bathroom unsupervised. It is then when Charlie gets Bacon in a vulnerable position.The private plane was a bit of a joke. I mean, I know the main character Will is a doctor, but a private plane. Also The plot was just too weak to be decent. It was too much of a happy ending, everything goes right for the "victims" scenario. I wouldn't waste money in renting it.

The plot provides a few new twists on the kidnapping theme with a perfect plan hinging on deeper issues on the part of the protagonists.Bacon and Theron are excellent and they have to carry the film since the rest of the cast aren't given very much to do or say which is a bit of a waste but not surprising.My main complaint is that the point where the plan begins to unravel is out of character for the villain and in a way that can't be explained by emotion, this is a necessary plot vehicle but I found it a little disappointing.The ending is a little overdone and silly (the plane bit especially), it would be more appropriate in an action film than a suspenseful thriller.On the whole splitting the film into 3 narratives does detract from the element of suspense, particularly the part with Townsend and Love, and this weakens the impact of the film considerably (drops it from a potential 8 to a 6).Well worth a watch but could have been better.

Average. The movie is full of clichés and most of all, the ending is totally unrealistic and overblown.Otherwise, if they had stuck to the basic plot, this could have been a nice little thriller, especially because on average, the acting was pretty good (especially Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon). As usual, for some reason Hollywood producers (or Directors) feel it necessary to cram movies with tons of unnecessary subplots most of the time, as well as add minutes of ridiculous 'action scenes' which usually make the films look unreal and unbelievable to the audience. Do they really think the average moviegoer is a moron? In this case, the ending definitely ruined what could have been a good thriller...