Kidnap
Kidnap

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Kidnap

2008
Movie
165 min
Hindi

A fortnight before her eighteenth birthday, Sonia goes missing. Her family receives a call informing them that she has been kidnapped and her estranged father, a US-based businessman, must now follow the kidnapper’s instructions to the letter if he is to entertain any hopes of seeing her alive again. Is this a mere kidnapping or is there more to it than what meets the eye?

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users60%
Director: Luis PrietoGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A mother, desperate to save her kidnapped son, chases the abductors in her car. She refuses to give up, putting her own life on the line to rescue her child. The relentless pursuit takes her across the city, testing her limits and resolve.

Critical Reception

Kidnap received largely negative reviews from critics, with many finding the premise thin and the execution uninspired. While Halle Berry's performance was sometimes praised for its intensity, the film was generally criticized for its repetitive nature and lack of originality. Audiences, however, showed more support, with many appreciating the high-octane thrills and the maternal desperation portrayed.

What Reviewers Say

  • Halle Berry delivers a committed performance as a determined mother.

  • The film suffers from a predictable plot and a lack of substantial character development.

  • Its relentless pace and action sequences offer some visceral thrills, but little else.

Google audience: Google users generally found the movie to be a tense and exciting thriller, with many praising Halle Berry's performance and the film's fast-paced action. However, some viewers felt the plot was too simplistic and lacked depth.

Fun Fact

The film was originally developed with a different lead actress and a different title, 'The Hive', before Halle Berry became attached and the script was reworked.

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