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I'm sure the detective has a bigger, stronger older brother who will come in at the end and save the girls singlehandedly.
Jake G and Joseph Gordon Levitt basically compete for the same roles, I imagine.
while hugh looks great i am happy how good jake looks in this finally back to form imo
dude doesn't get enough credit very underrated
The wages of sin, guilt, vengeance and redemption weigh heavy on the characters of Prisoners, a spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center that marks a grand-slam English-lingo debut for the gifted Quebecois director Denis Villeneuve. Powered by an unusually rich, twisty script by Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband) and career-best performances from Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, this tale of two Pennsylvania families searching for their kidnapped daughters sustains an almost unbearable tension for two-and-a-half hours of screen time, satisfying as both a high-end genre exercise and a searing adult drama of the sort Hollywood almost never makes anymore. Fully deserving of mention in the same breath as Seven, Mystic River and In the Bedroom, this Sept. 20 Warners release may prove too intense for some viewers, but should ride strong reviews and word of mouth to above-average R-rated returns. It immediately enters the ring as an awards-season heavyweight.
The performances also enrich the film. Jackman gives what may be the most intense and satisfying performance of his career. As the film progresses, we learn that Keller is a far more complex and tormented character than his first appearance as macho hunter suggested. A recovering alcoholic and less than perfect husband, he seems to be acting out these vigilante fantasies as a way of compensating for a deep-seated sense of inadequacy. Jackman illuminates the characters conflicted nature without ever begging for sympathy. Gyllenhaal is also playing a troubled character, a suspicious loner who nonetheless has a strong desire to help people in need, and he wins our sympathy for this dogged detective without in any way idealizing the character.
Doesn't look any good to me.
You've made me even more curious now! I guess i'll have to check this one outI saw this in Toronto on Friday and barely got in from the rush line. Trust me, the trailers are just the tip of the ice berg. I was hypnotized from the opening shot onward. Even the occasional bright phone screen didn't take me out of this film.
Needless to say I loved it and it's my favorite film of the year. I can't wait to see this again. Jackman is so intense and raw, even scary at times. There will be moments where you'll cringe with him. Gyllenhaal was one of my personal favorite aspects of the film. And my favorite performance he's given. This is a different role for him, but he fits into it like a glove. I really hope he's given a Best Supporting Actor nomination at least.
Just go see it when it comes out next week. I sure as hell will again.
[BLACKOUT]Nope.[/BLACKOUT]Haven't read any spoilers, but just from watch trailers/tv spots, I feel like this is going to end with [blackout]Jackman's character's behavior/actions forcing Gyllenhaal to kill him in self-defense[/blackout].