Kidnap is a 2017 American abduction thriller film directed by Luis Prieto, and typically starring Halle Berry who stops at nothing until she saves her kidnapped son.
Kidnap may strain plausibility, but it's no more absurd than Taken, and it's a kick to watch Karla, a woman with no particular set of skills, become a capable warrior based on pure maternal ferocity.
Kidnap is a shoddily-directed movie - filled with ADHD editing, ridiculous twists, and a tone that irresponsibly swerves between gritty thriller and Road Runner cartoon.
The director Luis Prieto (Pusher, 2012) decides to plague this whole journey with car crashes and road accidents that gradually detract strength, intensity and interest to the insights and anxieties of the protagonist. [Full review in Spanish]
For an entire 84 minutes, I sat in the theater wondering why she decided to participate in this. I guess if for nothing else, it was good to see the actress doing something.
