Kidnap centers around Karla Dyson (Halle Berry), an almost divorced mom who is trying to make ends meet for her and her son as a waitress at a diner. She takes her child to the park to have a fun day outside at a festival until she receives a call from her attorney. As she is on the phone, she notices her son Frankie (Sage Correa) goes missing. As she frantically searches throughout the park for him, she sees him being to dragged into a car. Karla then experiences every parent’s worst fear that her child has been kidnapped. From then on, the movie details Karla chasing the kidnappers around town to save her son’s life.
The action is in the movie gets off to a great start as a high-speed chase begins between Karla and her child’s kidnappers. I was hanging on to the edge of my seat wondering how this car chase was going to end and then the endless naive decisions made by Karla ruined the rest of the film for me. To make a movie where one hour of the entire film is based driving on a highway does tend to lose its tension for me especially when the main character resorts to talking to her self for the majority of the film on what she is thinking. There were so many times that this movie could’ve just been over, but the studio wanted to make Karla a flawed character just to keep the screen time going.
Overall, I did not enjoy this movie. The beginning of the film held my attention, but for the rest of the time I was bored and counting the time down on my watch so I could be free from this horrible plotline. I was also turned off by the film not going more in depth on the kidnappers towards the end of the movie. Many will compare this film to Halle Berry’s 2013 The Call only this time the roles are reversed, and the movie is just bad. I would have to recommend you WAIT to see this film in theaters. This movie would have been better suited for a Lifetime movie.
Kidnap hits theaters this Friday, August, 4th. Click here to purchase your tickets at Fandango if you still dare to see this film. Have you seen Kidnap? Share your thoughts on the film in the comment section below.
Visitor Rating: 5 Stars
I agree with your review Sharronda. I could not get into this movie.
Yea this movie shouldn’t have been in theaters.
I loved the movie Kidnap because I would have moved mountains and Earth to get my Chikd back so I enjoyed it
I enjoyed the movie also because I could relate as a mother but I watched it at home.
I will have to agree with your narrative of the movie review. It was a typical movie played by Halle. She always gets a child kidnapped or taken away. I also couldn’t believe I sat through an entire movie of her just driving. Lol. The movie is a definite wait for it to come out on TV flick. Not worth purchasing.
I actually think the movie was decent. I definitely agree that you can wait to see it though. It was better than I expected. The suspense and thrills were ongoing until the last 25mins of the movie where they just seemed to suddenly want to wrap it up and be done with it. I also agree that it’s reminiscent of The Call.
I thought it was fine, not great but an ok film.
I enjoyed the film for what is was, a move heaven and earth to get your child back flick. I love seeing bad guys get whats coming to them. Some of the scenes were unrealistic and predictable. Save your money it will be in Redbox next month and its been online for weeks.
While watching this movie, I felt like I had already seen this but couldn’t put my finger on it. Your comparison to The Call was exactly what it was. The decisions that she made throughout the movie turned me off to it. I would not recommend this movie, at least not to pay for. Wait until it’s available on free TV (ABC, NBC, etc) or Netflix if you have an account.
I agree somewhat! I did like the panic and emotions that Kara felt. As a mother, I would have done anything to get my baby back also. I do think throughout the movie, she had several opportunities to kill the kidnappers. I would have liked to learn more about the kidnappers as well. I agree that I would WAIT not PAY for this movie. It was a C in my opinion.
I agree to Wait with this movie review. Though I was hanging on the edge of my seat with raw anticipation; the lack of the plots depth hurts the movie overall.
I didn’t really care for the movie. Too predictable
“Click here to purchase your fandango tickets if you still dare to see this film.” LOLOLOLOL Man, this must have been THAT bad. I am definitely going to pass now. Sounds like BAPS 2 would have been a better use of her time.