I love this movie so much

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

good back-story, and good acting

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The director is just showing off his gimmicky chops. Often the story fades into the background as he shoves his un ordered disordered down our throats. It's almost insulting and doesn't add anything to the story. You will spend the entire movie stopping it and explaining in to your wife or girlfriend scene by scene.

I was pleasantly surprised with Ryan's acting ability here, he looked really emotional and for a comedic actor this is by far the best transition job ive seen for a drama role. Speedman was okay. Dawson is ugly as ever and still cannot act. Evertyhting about this abduction was the most ridiculous thing ive ever seen. Shes basically free to leave whenever but shes afraid they'll kill her father so she stays with the abductor the rest of her life AHAHAHAHAHA. Oh and whats really unbelievable is how someone as tall and good looking as Reynolds would be married to someone as ugly as his wife in this movie. This was definatly so bad its good

Had potential but disjointed, poorly directed, with a rushed ending. Actors are fine; writer and director lost focus and pacing. As an aside, I despised the way Ryan Reynolds' character was treated by wife and detective; made zero sense.

Slight spoilers ahead. First off, I am giving this movie an 8 for the simple reason that it ends with the good guys winning. I am SO sick of downer films where the good guys lose (die) and the bad guys triumph (there's your first slight spoiler). My first complaint is the few unanswered questions about the plot...like how did they find Nicole in that van, how did that incarcerated pedophile know the bad guy on a first name basis, and how did the bad guys plant all those hidden cameras. But my major complaint is the stereotypical characters.The father who is suspected of his daughter's abduction, but never gives up hope of finding her.The mousy mother who blames her husband for her daughter's disappearance.The daughter who appears to be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.The female detective who's on a mission because she lived the experience as a teen.The former homicide detective who goes after suspects without gloves on, holding back no punches. He enjoys this new job because 'I get to deal with living victims'.And finally, and most obvious, the bad guys who resemble comic book characters (Snidely Whiplash and Morticia Addams come to mind).But all that criticism aside, this is an entertaining story and worth a watch.