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Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in crime, who is holding Will’s teenage daughter ransom in a hijacked taxi cab. Vincent will only surrender her when Will reveals the whereabouts of the 20 million dollars he contrived to conceal from their last robbery.
A former thief, Will Montgomery, is released from prison and has ten days to track down his ex-partner, who he claims set him up, and retrieve the ransom money he stole. This money belongs to a crime boss and is meant for Will's estranged daughter, Allison, who he needs to save from her kidnapper. Will must navigate a dangerous path, facing off against the ruthless crime boss and his associates, to secure his daughter's safety and clear his name.
Stolen received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. It is largely considered one of Nicolas Cage's weaker performances and a forgettable entry in the action thriller genre. Audiences generally found the plot predictable and the execution lacking.
Widely panned for its uninspired plot and generic action sequences.
Nicolas Cage's performance was criticized as phoned-in and unconvincing.
The film suffers from poor pacing and a lack of originality.
Google audience: Google users largely found 'Stolen' to be a poorly executed and unoriginal action film, citing a predictable storyline and a lack of engaging performances as major drawbacks.
Director Simon West previously worked with Nicolas Cage on the 2001 action film 'Con Air'.
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Stolen (2012) is a solid, straightforward action thriller that delivers exactly what it promises. Nicolas Cage is in his element here, bringing his usual intensity to a role that keeps the stakes high and the energy flowing. The movie doesn...