A pleasant surprise in an unpleasant way. This is not a slick Hollywood joyride. But a very gritty film depicting a kidnapping that plays out very true to life. In it's absurdities as well as it's logic. I highly recommend this film for it's suspense and refreshingly no nonsense attitude. It's not a branded cash cow, neither is it breathtakingly original. But it is true to itself and well worth your time.
Now I'd like to say a few words about something that I see often in comments online. You hear people complain about endings being predictable or cookie cutter. Now first off, this film had good twists and turns throughout, to the last minute I was guessing as to how it would end and what would happen to the people involved. It was cleverly written and well acted. And still people complain about the ending. Which I for one liked. What many seem to have a problem appreciating is when a film stays true to it's story. The plot works, the story is solid and follows the themes it wants to convey. Now I know it may sound like the movie has the awwww ending. But this is not a happily ever after story. It is true that many films have forced "good" endings, for the sake of appeasing the stupid masses. But if a movie has a weird ending, just for the sake of being different, that's just as bad. People should stop trying so hard to be different for the sake of being unique. You already are. So drop the act. Don't think you're hip and indie just because you do your best to be the opposite of everything else. It's nothing new, it's called growing up.
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** ** ** The ending was a proper one, the girl got away and the two criminals got what was coming to them. They where both wrong in what they did, and why. Even if they where still human, Alice had the moral upper ground, relatively speaking. You can debate if she did the right thing going off with the money, but she deserved to make it out. Also her father might be the biggest asshole of them all, for all we know. We do know he disowned her. Call it karma or poetic justice, but it's all just solid storytelling. The ending was also a clever word-play on the title, which was a nice touch.
Now I'd like to say a few words about something that I see often in comments online. You hear people complain about endings being predictable or cookie cutter. Now first off, this film had good twists and turns throughout, to the last minute I was guessing as to how it would end and what would happen to the people involved. It was cleverly written and well acted. And still people complain about the ending. Which I for one liked. What many seem to have a problem appreciating is when a film stays true to it's story. The plot works, the story is solid and follows the themes it wants to convey. Now I know it may sound like the movie has the awwww ending. But this is not a happily ever after story. It is true that many films have forced "good" endings, for the sake of appeasing the stupid masses. But if a movie has a weird ending, just for the sake of being different, that's just as bad. People should stop trying so hard to be different for the sake of being unique. You already are. So drop the act. Don't think you're hip and indie just because you do your best to be the opposite of everything else. It's nothing new, it's called growing up.
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** ** ** The ending was a proper one, the girl got away and the two criminals got what was coming to them. They where both wrong in what they did, and why. Even if they where still human, Alice had the moral upper ground, relatively speaking. You can debate if she did the right thing going off with the money, but she deserved to make it out. Also her father might be the biggest asshole of them all, for all we know. We do know he disowned her. Call it karma or poetic justice, but it's all just solid storytelling. The ending was also a clever word-play on the title, which was a nice touch.