Secuestrados

Brincadeiras Perigosas sem artifícios artísticos, feroz e sem compromissos na medida do terror mostrado, que ainda poderia ser confortável para o espetador. Miguel Ángel Vivas cria uma atmosfera opressiva com a sugestão de coisas malignas em longas tomadas, onde o espetador espera que elas não aconteçam. Porque ele sabe o quão facilmente poderia acabar na mesma situação na vida real. E elas acontecem... O argumento, no entanto, além deste jogo psicológico engenhoso com o espetador, também tem a intenção sinistra de abalar ao ultrapassar os limites habituais do entretenimento do género. E assim deixa de funcionar exatamente no campo onde aplaudimos o cuidadoso e sofisticado Haneke. (25/12/2023)

Maybe it’s because haven’t seen any new brilliantly executed horror films for a couple of months. Maybe it’s because the colleagues that usually overrate any amateur crap made me expect something way below-par. I don’t know, but Kidnapped was almost surprisingly good. Excellent execution, beautiful long scenes without cuts and very convincing performances. The script is a bit messy, with some nonsense in the logic in the second half… but it can be justified; not very easily, but it can (one of the kidnappers is an impulsive asshole, the victims are psychically fucked). Those few problematic moments aside (that I’m willing to forgive), the kidnapping takes place in a way that felt pretty believable and for most of the film the people behave in a manner that’s appropriate to the situation. In short, I’m pleasantly surprised. It might not be good enough for four stars, but I will be generous this time because everyone is throwing shit and this film doesn’t deserve it. Mother’s Day without the gratuitous violence. (05/08/2011)