Review of Ransom (1996) by Stanley Kauffmann for The New Republic — 09 Jan 2018
Beneath the handsome production values, the steady motor of Ron Howard's direction and the solid acting of Mel Gibson as a flashy airline tycoon whose son is abducted in Central Park, Ransom is pure poison: the kind of hang-'em-high rouser that feeds off our basest impulses and prods us into cheering the hero on as he commits grisly, retributive acts of violence.
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This review of Ransom (1996) was written by Stanley Kauffmann and published by The New Republic on 09 Jan 2018.
Ransom has generally received mixed reviews.
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