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Hello Guys, my name is Robbie Fleming, I run and write reviews for the website Robbie’s Reviews. Sunny asked if I wanted to collaborate with him and do a review for his website Hollywood Town. So I decided to review one of my favourite movies “Prisoners (2013)” I hope you enjoy and if you like this want to read more of my reviews here’s a link down the bottom https://robbiemf94.wixsite.com/robbiesreviews Prisoners is a 2013 crime drama directed by Denis Villeneuve, in his first English speaking film, and written by Aaron Guzikowski. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano.
The film is about 2 young girls who go missing and one of the father (Jackman) decides to take matters into his own hands by kidnaping the main suspect (Dano) and tortures him until he tells him the truth. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Detective David Loki, the main detective on the case with Bello playing Jackman’s wife, Davis and Howard play the parents of the other kidnapped girl and Leo plays Dano’s aunt. I first watched this film in 2019 and thought this was one of the best film I ever saw. It feels like 100% was put in everything that made this film and they came out with possibly one of the best films of the 2010s. The Cinematography by Roger Deakins got nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Gravity. I feel like this film is very underrated and unknown and I don’t understand why? This film is a true piece of Art. Denis Villeneuve tells a dark story but in a way that feels beautiful. Roger Deakins cinematography is perfect. It looks so sharp and clear and feels like you are watching something that feels like it actually happened. The score by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson is perfect. Some scenes don’t have any music to them and feel more real but when Jóhannsson’s score kicks in you feel like you’re on an intense emotional journey. His score helps the viewers feel the emotions what the characters are feeling. Acting wise, the cast gives some great Performances including Jackman, Davis, Howard and Dano. But my favorite character and performance in this film is from Jake Gyllenhaal. Before I watched this film, I watched Donnie Darko and Jarhead and in both them movies, Gyllenhaal feels like he is playing the same character. In Prisoners as Detective Loki, Gyllenhaal is playing a different character to what he normally plays. Instead of playing someone awkward like he is in Donnie Darko, he plays a tough cop that plays by his own rules. I think this is my favourite Gyllenhaal performance because it shows how diverse he is as Actor. The film has a great story that kicks in round the first 10 mins and then whole film is about them trying to find their daughters. Most films wouldn’t have this happen till the first 20-30 mins, but this film just gets straight to the point. This film is a very clever film that has small build then a great movie full of intense moments and a lot of twist and turns. This film I have no flaws with. This film a great movie that is beautiful shot, a great film score, great performances, and great directing from Villeneuve. This is a 5-star films and personally in my top 5 favourite films of all time. If you fancy a good film to watch and you have spare 2 and half hours go and watch Prisoners, it is a film that you won’t regret watching. Sunny’s Thoughts A captivating and engaging watch from start to finish, Prisoners is nail biting at the best of times as we become obsessed with wanting to locate the missing girls in question. Hugh Jackman's performance is phenomenal as Keller Dover as his search for the missing girls leads to him losing his sanity piece by piece. Jake Gyllenhaal is also brilliant as the cop Detective Loki, who plays the role with such confidence and command. Overall, with impeccable cinematography from Roger Deakins and under the assured hands of director Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners is a thriller that is thought-provoking and engaging at the same time. Verdict on the movie - 8 out of 10 Thanks for Reading. Check out my website when Sunny a.k.a Hollywood Town does his review on Alita Battle Angel.
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