Prisoners (2013)
A taut, tense thriller from Denis Villeneuve about child abduction and the fallout and impact it has on those affected by it.
It's beautifully acted by Hugh Jackman,who proves there's much more to him than mere teeth, claws and top hats, Jake Gyllenhaal, (a fantastic noirish detective) Paul Dano, Viola Davis and co who perform wonders with a cleverly complex and absorbing script which gives you clues from the off, if you realise they are clues of course.
Roger Deakins photography is as beautiful as ever even though he paints the Pennsylvania with a cold brush of greys and dark greens so if you don't get chills from the story you will from the stark cinematography.
At two and a half hours Prisoners is a long film but Villeneuve wastes not a second with some meticulous character building and story telling.
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