Prisoners (2013)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2013
	Director: Denis Villeneuve
	Actors: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard
	Country: USA
	Genre: Polar
	Conditions of visioning: 25.07.2015, Bluray, Original English version
Synopsis: When the six-year-old Anna and her friend Joy are missing the parents turn into panic. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Keller Dover (Jackman) decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
Review: The fine story is typical from Denis Villeneuve, after Enemy, Incendies and Polytechnique. A very psychological story where the character's psychology spreads from the architecture, the lights and the casting itself. The movie is long, 2h33, but I felt so emotionally involved that it did not feel long at all. It was tense all along. The character's evolution is pushed by their relationships. Anna's mother, Grace Dover (Bello) turns lost and asking for protection and accusing Keller for not protecting the family. Joy' father, Franklin Birch (Howards) is pushed by his wife Nancy (Davis) to continue in the violent path he does not agree with. Each actor is able to act with the right tone and have actually the right temperament. This makes their difficult acting (difficult because complex in terms of feelings) very authentic and credible. Denis Villeneuve confirms with his casting, with his ability to get this performance from the actors, with his visual language that he is one of the best directors of the moment.
Rating: 8 /10