Review Kidnap [2017] | poetslandscape

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Kidnap [2017] (directed by using Luis Prieto, screenplay by using way of Knate Lee), possibly in line with the recent commercially a hit / far extra _critically acclaimed_

I think the critical reactions to the current film need to be taken in light of who the heroes were in this film and who were its villains because as crazy as the car chases were ... they were IMHO _no crazier_ than those in Taken 3 [2014].

I confess, I didn't particularly mind the current film, and kinda enjoyed it.  But I would suggest that Hollywood try to learn a thing or two from the Italians for instance who have made it an art of making compelling (and often very funny) films in which there are no discernable villains at all...

Again, I think I totally get this film, and am happy that it was made (as a fascinating counter-point to such films as the Taken series).  But I do agree the critics above that after making this point, there wasn't much there ... course there wasn't much in theTaken series either 'cept the message of "Be afraid, be very, very afraid ..."

So Two Stars, as I gave the lastTaken film.

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