AshleyBell17 AshleyKethley17 Reviews17 Kidnap - Review August 04, 2017 Read Mind on Movies review of KIDNAP, in theaters August 4. Halle Berry is one mother you don't want to mess with." R: August 4th, 2017 | R: 81 minutes | R: R Kidnap turns an average day at the park for Karla Dyson (Halle Berry) and her 6 year-old son, Frankie, into a nightmare when he is kidnapped. With its first release date scheduled almost two years ago however financial issues hit the original distributor leading to it being delayed and picked up by two more companies, is Kidnap worth the chase? Karla is a newly single mom in a custody battle with her ex-husband and ends up getting distracted when kidnappers take her son and herself on a relentless chase that is nothing short of having viewers on the edge of their seats. The film starts off with an innocent tone as pictures and videos of baby Frankie are shown as he grows through the years. I could not help aww-ing and several audience members did the same because of the adorable footage. Continue Reading... Kidnap moves on to a more current Frankie as he waits for his mother's shift to end at the diner she works in so they can have a day at the park together. A distracted Karla at the park left me angry as I knew what was coming and when she was yelling out her son's name I did not feel my heart drop like I thought I would. That feeling happened a lot while watching because many of the scenes were predictable or had me irritated at the actions of the characters as silly mistakes happened (no spoilers I promise!) that tend to happen in movies like this that make you want to scream. That is not to say that some scenes made me jump. There were some unexpected moments that were loud after seconds of silence that caught me off guard enough to make Kidnap be considered somewhat of a thriller. Also the reason why Frankie is taken made me angry, not at the movie but at the idea that it could happen and does happen in real life. The last 30 minutes or so definitely made my heart drop at the thought and I thought it was a good plot twist because I would have not thought of that possibility. The characters do a great job at portraying who their supposed to - Karla as a mother who is willing to do anything to get her son back, Frankie a trusting and inquisitive child who wants nothing but to go back home and the kidnappers who have a super creepy aura about them. Overall Kidnap is entertaining to watch in the moment with the chasing aspect and storyline. At a runtime of 82 minutes it is pretty short but is not all that memorable other than keep a watchful eye over the young people in your life. Rating: 3 out of 5 Ashley (Senior Contributor) is an Orlando native who loves watching movies. Her favorite genres include comedies, thrillers and sci-fi. Click Here to check out Ashley's Articles. Kidnap Stars Halle Berry, a single mom who is a waitress and her son is the most important thing to her. After work she takes her son to the park when she gets a phone call, she answers the phone and tells her son to stay where he is. Her son ends up getting kidnapped and she the car that takes him. She gets into her car and a crazy car chase ensues. The whole movie she is trying to get her son back from the abductors by herself, the police miss her in every circumstance so she's just on her own. In the end she does whatever it takes and gets her son back. This movie was suspenseful although pretty unbelievable at times. I don't think any mother would let the car that takes their children leave the parking lot where they took them. The car chase was ridiculous, there's just no way the cops wouldn't be on scene after everything that happened. I did like when she really fought back in the later parts of the movie. Continue Reading... I enjoyed the movie, I was hoping for more. The beginning half seemed to drag on but it got better towards the end. Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Ashley K. (Contributor) is a frequent traveler currently living in San Diego. She's a super nerd who enjoys all kinds of movies and doesn't always think the book was better. Click Here to check out Ashley K's Articles.
