WHAT'S HOT?
Home > Movie > C > Captivity > Reviews

Captivity Reviews

Captivity

Overview


Genre :

Suspense, Thriller

Release Date :

July 13, 2007

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Roland Joffe

Starring :

Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso, Michael Harney

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Don't waste your weekend watch this movie.    Readers  Be the 1st!

4 of 10

“..Unless you enjoy seeing an interesting premise gone wrong, or are a fan of schlock horror, Captivity is a missed opportunity..”
by Mike Barnard [Future Movies]
“..There's nothing redeemable here..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
1 of 5

“..systematically highlights everything that's wrong with so many modern horror films..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
2 of 5

“..lacks any sense of fun or danger..”
by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]
2 of 5

“..a grubby, exploitative film with an extremely guessable twist and universally dull performances..”
by Paul Arendt [BBC Films]
1 of 5

“..a badly written, poorly directed and appallingly acted mess..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Kim Newman [Empire Magazine]
2 of 10
Reviewed by Alex Ballard [The Film Asylum]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Rafe Telsch [Cinema Blend]
Reviewed by Robert Abele [LA Times]

Reader's Reviews


Screen Name
Rate This Movie
Please Enter   
Comment
 
 
 
RSS
FB
Twitter

LATEST REVIEWS

ALL THINGS FALL APART :

“..it's filled with heart and family and it's just a great drama that will make you laugh, cry and all those feelings in between..”
by Brian Morton [Rogue Cinema]

SAFE HOUSE :

“..together, Washington and Reynolds make a watchable team - and make the occasionally exciting "Safe House" more watchable than it deserves to be..”
by Marshall Fine [Hollywood & Fine]

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND :

“..this affable adventure is in on the joke..”
by Nick De Semlyen [Empire Magazine]

THE VOW :

“..every composition and cut is made with its calculated effect readily evident..”
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter]

IN DARKNESS :

“..it is suspenseful, horrifying and at times intensely moving..”
by A.O. Scott [New York Times]

RETURN :

“..firmly in the unassuming indie vein, Return treads lightly and leaves little imprint..”
by Nick Pinkerton [Village Voice]

KILL LIST :

“..this is one smart film from someone with a singular voice who knows their craft..”
by David Edwards [Daily Mirror]

THE INNKEEPERS :

“..a brilliantly plotted piece of location-centric, minimalist horror..”
by Jesse Cataldo [Slant Magazine]

BIG MIRACLE :

“..your heart will also go out to the cast, stuck even more pitiably in syrupy manufactured crises..”
by Melissa Anderson [Village Voice]

W.E. :

“..watch W.E. as if flipping through a stack of glossy mags with a pal, oohing and aahing about stuff without caring a fiddle-dee-dee about substance..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]