After a hostage situation gone bad, Jeff Talley puts his negotiator career aside and moves outside of LA to take the job as Chief of Police in the small town of Bristo Camino. When three young small time criminals screws up what was going to be a simple burglary he once again got a hostage situation on his watch. In addition his own family is kidnapped to ensure Talley's cooperation. There is something inside the house the mob want.
Hostage is a nice mix of thriller and action. The story is simple and straight forward with some twists and turns that are rather interesting. The solutions are original and not with those classic clichés. It manage to bring in several interesting characters and explore these without anyone steeling the show from Talley. The characters are both well written, believable and well portrayed.
Bruce Willis is Chief of Police, Jeff Talley and a good one I might add. His performance is very good and who would expect less. He finds a nice balance between the die hard cop and the soft human family father. He is not afraid to show feelings and it's been a while since we've seen him scared. There are no doubt why the two young actors Michelle Horn and Jimmy Bennett was casted as Jennifer and Tommy Smith. They are excellent and impressive. One last actor that clearly stands out is Ben Foster who gives and chilling psycho performance as Mars Krupcheck.
Visually Hostage is a quite good looking film. There are some really nice shots and some really nice lightning. The interior of the house is good looking and over all production design is good. As for special effect they are impressive and well made.
The music is a classic type of score by Alexandre Desplat. It's effective and is part of creating a good atmosphere.
Hostage is a nice action thriller and it's definitely worth a watch. All together a film with an original touch without those typical clichés.
Hostage is a nice mix of thriller and action. The story is simple and straight forward with some twists and turns that are rather interesting. The solutions are original and not with those classic clichés. It manage to bring in several interesting characters and explore these without anyone steeling the show from Talley. The characters are both well written, believable and well portrayed.
Bruce Willis is Chief of Police, Jeff Talley and a good one I might add. His performance is very good and who would expect less. He finds a nice balance between the die hard cop and the soft human family father. He is not afraid to show feelings and it's been a while since we've seen him scared. There are no doubt why the two young actors Michelle Horn and Jimmy Bennett was casted as Jennifer and Tommy Smith. They are excellent and impressive. One last actor that clearly stands out is Ben Foster who gives and chilling psycho performance as Mars Krupcheck.
Visually Hostage is a quite good looking film. There are some really nice shots and some really nice lightning. The interior of the house is good looking and over all production design is good. As for special effect they are impressive and well made.
The music is a classic type of score by Alexandre Desplat. It's effective and is part of creating a good atmosphere.
Hostage is a nice action thriller and it's definitely worth a watch. All together a film with an original touch without those typical clichés.