Captive

  • 2015


MOVIE IS regular religious receptive auditioning capable
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22 %
26 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.1/5
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1.0
Theres plenty of moralizing on hand and plenty of clunky chunks of expansively wooden dialogue as well.Still, Mara and Oyelowo manage to evoke a passa .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
The faith based crowd may not be the only audience for this based on a true story tale of redemption at the darkest hour, but it will certainly be the .. Screen Daily
3.5
Take that away, or underplay it, and youre left with no real catharsis religious or emotional.And without that, Captive winds up building to a big not .. Vulture
2.5
If religion inspires people to commit acts of goodness, then it serves as a positive force in society, regardless of its authenticity. Rogerebert
1.0
For the message that no one is beyond hope or redemption to resonate in the least disconcerting way, its crucial that we be reminded of Nicholss actua .. Telegraph
2.0
But, maybe Captive deserves credit for sticking to its guns and not over glamorizing this real life incident Cinema Blend
1.0
CAPTIVE may be a dramatic true life story, but it is also a bland film that is anything but captivating. JoBlo
3.1
The plot bit about the bestselling devotional book The Purpose Driven Life is central, but the viewer is not held captive by its simple messages. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Its even Oprah approved (she turns up in the closing credits).Strip away the religious elements its basically a weak, no ending informercial for Pasto .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
In this fact based thriller, a single mother struggling with drug addiction is randomly taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run from th .. Blu Ray
1.0
There, while high on methamphetamine, and listening to Smith read aloud an entire chapter from the New Age self help book The Purpose Driven Life, Nic .. The Times
2.5
Oyelowo and Mara are solid in their performances. (Full Content Review Sex, Violence, Profanity, etc. for Parents also available) Screen It
2.0
There is a moral somewhere in Captive but it is hard to work out what it is. Independent
1.0
Its interesting to imagine what another director could have done with this tale or how it would have benefited from a different approach one with a ta .. The Wrap
2.5
Captive is the true story of a woman who survived a hostage situation in part by reading aloud to her captor.The woman, Ashley Smith, didnt seem like .. News Day
2.0
The actors are committed Mara, generally waif like, appears frail indeed but theres barely anything worth committing to. The Guardian
2.0
Committed performances from the two leads provide ballast, although the inevitable Oprah coda feels a little too much like a sales pitch. The Guardian
2.0
Oyelowo and Mara try to bring humanity and tension to the testimonial thriller of two lost souls finding their way together, but they only succeed in .. Az Central
4.4
The Venn diagram of Christian drama and edgy filmmaking that scares the bejeezus out of you hasnt had much overlap. Star Tribune
2.0
You feel as if you have sat through a modestly interesting picture under mostly false pretences. Daily Mail
1.5
The thin story has been stretched like Silly Putty to feature film length and the result is utterly see through in its sledgehammer moralizing. Ew
2.0
What starts as a potentially tense hostage thriller turns into a preachy evangelical drama about faith and redemption. Flim List
2.0
And its just as hard to find a reason to be inspired by this film. Common Sense Media
2.5
What follows is a lopsided mix of thriller moments Mr. Oyelowo might as well be auditioning for an action movie role and cooped up hostage drama. The New York Times
0.5
Captive is the movie version of Smiths ordeal but if, like me, you had any worry that this would be pure religious propaganda, you neednt have concern .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
Captive is TV veteran Jerry Jamesons first theatrical feature since Airport 77. Thats by far the most interesting thing about it. The Irish Times
1.8
This blatantly crass and opportunistic finish undoes all of the minor goodwill formed by the films actors. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
This drama focuses on the unlikely connection between fugitive Brian Nichols (Oyelowo) and his hostage, Ashley (Mara), over the course of seven hours. Los Angeles Times
3.5
And yet by choosing not to force feed any explicitly religious messaging, veteran TV helmer Jerry Jamesons intimate thriller may sacrifice some commer .. Variety
3.8
It would be dishonest to say that Captive ever generates the kind of stakes that something like Michael Hanekes Funny Games did. Aisle Seat
1.9
The very capable Kate Mara and David Oyelowo improbably star in this Lifetime level drama, based on the true story of a woman who escaped her abductor .. New York Post
1.9
Image: Paramount Pictures I try to begin watching every movie with an open mind, but I was quietly pulling for Captive ever since I heard it was being .. Christianity Today
2.0
It has real actors giving strong performances.It has a budget and, for the most part, technical competence. Metro New York
2.0
The film fails to convince that the reason for Oyelowos murderers surrender is due to his own God ordained purpose rather than just because of the poi .. The Skinny
2.0
What begins as a straightforward thriller tracing a manhunt following a lethal courthouse shooting bizarrely morphs into a paean to the powers of a Ch .. Sky
3.0
The real power of the film comes from Mara and Oyelowo.Both give riveting and believable performances. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.0
Rather than blind its audience with pietistic, sermonizing overtones, the film devalues these crucial narrative elements and in its subduing, the film .. Film Ireland
4.0
Captive is as beautifully acted and technically sleek as any Hollywood movie, but a little more courage of (religious) conviction would put more calci .. All Movie



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