A former thief (Nicolas Cage) frantically searches for his missing daughter (Sami Gayle), who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.
This is a film that was little-known and will likely be forgotten. Surviving in theaters only two weeks, it lost millions of dollars and reviews were overwhelmingly negative. I cannot say I am surprised -- the film works off a premise not entirely different than "Taken" (for example), but casts the notoriously unpredictable Cage in what should be a Liam Neeson role.
But overall I actually liked it. The opening heist sequence I could do without, but once Cage is released from prison, it gets a bit more exciting and is a worthy effort. Cage and director Simon West previously worked together on "Con Air", which is the better film, but here the three way chase between kidnapper, thief and the law makes for a fairly decent (even if highly implausible) story.
Although not great, it is far from the worst Nicholas Cage film out there... or even in recent years. An action star he is not, but sometimes you do not need to be.
This is a film that was little-known and will likely be forgotten. Surviving in theaters only two weeks, it lost millions of dollars and reviews were overwhelmingly negative. I cannot say I am surprised -- the film works off a premise not entirely different than "Taken" (for example), but casts the notoriously unpredictable Cage in what should be a Liam Neeson role.
But overall I actually liked it. The opening heist sequence I could do without, but once Cage is released from prison, it gets a bit more exciting and is a worthy effort. Cage and director Simon West previously worked together on "Con Air", which is the better film, but here the three way chase between kidnapper, thief and the law makes for a fairly decent (even if highly implausible) story.
Although not great, it is far from the worst Nicholas Cage film out there... or even in recent years. An action star he is not, but sometimes you do not need to be.