Thoughts on Abduction
I saw Abduction on the weekend. Paid my $17.50 to see it (not showing at my $6 independent family cinema due to school hols).
On the whole it's not a bad movie. It's not great and I have to say that poor Taylor Lautner may be a kick-arse action guy, but he doesn't have much charisma IMHO.
I was pleased at the amount of screentime Jason has in the movie (around 20-30 minutes at the beginning, and a flashback voiceover a few times later). Not only does he get to fight Taylor Lautner in the main "fight" scene. He does a handy job despatching one of the bad guys, being all macho and action hero himself, as does Maria Bello.
I stayed til the end of the movie as it was OK enough to keep my attention, if not my credulation.
Here's the best review I've seen so far (and it's not that good). Not sure if it's already been posted.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/09/26/abduction-hilariously-bad-movie-makes-for-fun-moviegoing-experience-its-the-new-swimfan/
But the best part was listening to the young girls up the back of the cinema, gasping and screaming at certain scenes, poor things. ;-)
Also another video of Jason at the premiere.
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jason-Isaacs-compares-Taylor-Lautner-to-Jackie-Chan/8365524
Hooroo,
Carole
On the whole it's not a bad movie. It's not great and I have to say that poor Taylor Lautner may be a kick-arse action guy, but he doesn't have much charisma IMHO.
I was pleased at the amount of screentime Jason has in the movie (around 20-30 minutes at the beginning, and a flashback voiceover a few times later). Not only does he get to fight Taylor Lautner in the main "fight" scene. He does a handy job despatching one of the bad guys, being all macho and action hero himself, as does Maria Bello.
I stayed til the end of the movie as it was OK enough to keep my attention, if not my credulation.
Here's the best review I've seen so far (and it's not that good). Not sure if it's already been posted.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/09/26/abduction-hilariously-bad-movie-makes-for-fun-moviegoing-experience-its-the-new-swimfan/
But the best part was listening to the young girls up the back of the cinema, gasping and screaming at certain scenes, poor things. ;-)
Also another video of Jason at the premiere.
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jason-Isaacs-compares-Taylor-Lautner-to-Jackie-Chan/8365524
Hooroo,
Carole