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By Betty Jo Tucker (725) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 20 Sep 2013

Although the ending of 'Prisoners' may leave some viewers cold, I think it's a clever way to make us keep talking about this thriller for a…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 20 Sep 2013

The film is like a lean cut of meat, with all the fat trimmed off and the rest providing the necessary protein to keep functioning…

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By Victoria Alexander (762) for Las Vegas Informer (90) on 20 Sep 2013

After seeing this, you will say: Jackman also plays Wolverine…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 19 Sep 2013

Too bad, then, that after two hours of such relentless tension, Prisoners starts revealing its secrets to progressively hokier effect…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 19 Sep 2013

Is it the best Hollywood mystery we've seen in awhile? Oh yes. Is it one any parent would want to see? Only if they don't mind nightmares…

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By Anders Wright (338) for San Diego Union-Tribune (1,408) on 19 Sep 2013

Begins as a story that has intriguing and seriously complex moral and ethical implications before giving way to what is a fairly by-the-numbers,…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 19 Sep 2013

It never lets up. The cell doors never open…

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By Perri Nemiroff (375) for Shockya.com (657) on 19 Sep 2013

It's missing some pivotal story details, but has an abundance of stellar assets that add up to a highly successful nightmarish experience…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 19 Sep 2013

One of the strengths of Prisoners is that it forces you to confront the part of yourself that really would do literally anything for your child…

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By Kevin Carr (1,610) for Fat Guys at the Movies (419) on 19 Sep 2013

Worth watching to start a 'what would you do' conversation on the way home…

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By Ben Kendrick (300) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 19 Sep 2013

Thriller and drama enthusiasts should find plenty of powerful performances and rich story material to make Prisoners an exhilarating and penetrating…

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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 19 Sep 2013

Just when you think it is over, IT GETS BETTER…

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By Jeff Meyers (379) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 19 Sep 2013

The directorial instincts of Villeneuve lean toward the lurid, though he seems to think he's making a grand and brooding statement about the…

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By John Urbancich (394) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 19 Sep 2013

the darkness honed by world-class cinematographer Roger Deakins surrounds the disappearance of two little girls, with just about every member…

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By Sara Maria Vizcarrondo (199) for Movies With Butter (52) on 19 Sep 2013

Gravity to spare and performances to talk about...worth a risk, even if you're prone to nightmares…

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By Vincent Mancini (369) for FilmDrunk (362) on 19 Sep 2013

Dark subject matter like this feels that much more perverse when it's totally phony…

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By Matt Kelemen (219) for AspectRatio.us (70) on 19 Sep 2013

when Dover's efforts reach a sadistic level the film's flaws become more noticeable. It feels like Villeneuve stretches out nearly every scene…

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By Sandie Angulo Chen (751) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 19 Sep 2013

Engrossing revenge thriller is very violent and intense…

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By Lisa Kennedy (833) for Denver Post (1,096) on 19 Sep 2013

Prisoners is unforgettably relentless in asking moviegoers if Keller has gone too far. And, by extension, asking us how far we would go…

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By Jason Buchanan (161) for TV Guide (1,527) on 19 Sep 2013

An emotionally taxing, morally complex mystery driven by powerful performances that explore the transformative effects of suffering with an…

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