After a flurry of home siege movies, Kidnapped is a new Spanish offering, that has more than a passing resemblance to some of the big genre classics. A family move into a new high security house, but rather amazingly become victims of a home siege on the very first day they move in. While the husband and one of the captor’s head out into the night to get cash, the Mother and Daughter are left to cope with the more dangerous assailants.
Kidnapped (AKA Secuestrados) has a lot to it, a lot that is slightly different, including some nice split screen storytelling made famous by Brian DePalma’s Carrie back in 1976. The use is well placed, not over the top, and a nice way of keeping the movie in real time, in periods where much is going on.
Read more: http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/frightfest-kidnapped-aka-secuestrados-2011/#ixzz1ZpyhgrEf
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