Stolen
viewers reviews
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
The plot is rather simple and not original, but chases during and within Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans are interesting to watch (here, adding the carnival does make sense, in most other movies it is just meant to confuse viewers and chasers). However, the "final end" could have been different, more sophisticated.Nicholas Cage is good as usual, but the real star (and best villain) of the movie is John Lucas - vicious inside and outside. Female characters tend to be sketchy, although actresses do their best.An OK movie for killing time, but it is neither Heat nor Snatch or similar. A typical Cage-related action.
'Sentiment: Negative ☹️'
Not really, especially if you think about what he did last year (Mechanic, Jason Statham) and more recently with Expandables 2. So Stolen is kind of the odd one out of that trio of movies. While it does have some fine acting talent involved, it never really takes off. It's not a complete letdown either, so you get a movie by the numbers.There's quite a few things that you can see coming (rather predictable then) and the story does have some neat coincidences happening, that could only happen in a movie like this. One of my pet peeves gets checked too (unfortunately). It's when a character explains what is obvious. It's selling the viewer short (most of them anyway) and it's something I don't like at all.Acting-wise it's OK and the "tension" is there almost until the end.
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
Simon West Directed 'Stolen' is A Fast-Paced Thriller that lives up-to the expectations. It has the potential to keep you hooked! 'Stolen' Synopsis: A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.'Stolen', though predictable, doesn't fail you engage you. It has an interesting story-line, that has been executed appropriately by Simon West. David Guggenheim's Screenplay is surely predictable, but entertaining & fast nonetheless. Cinematography is eye-filling.Performance-Wise: Nicolas Cage is in terrific form. The Oscar-Winning Actor carries the film on his shoulders. Josh Lucas is gloriously evil in here. Malin Åkerman looks stunning & delivers a subtle performance. Danny Huston is first-rate. Sami Gayle is sincere. M. C. Gainey is as usual.On the whole, 'Stolen' succeeds by your holding your attention well.
