Held

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Joshua F 04/17/2021 Good movie, slow build up, the acting of the lady was atrocious See more Paul 04/13/2021 Action , drama and suspense See more KW 04/11/2021 A ridiculous plot. I hope someday they make movies that aren’t driven by a political narrative. See more Mandy 04/11/2021 Turned into a Friday the 13th movie before it was over! See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 08/27/2024 Someone’s bizarre approach to marriage counseling, not as interesting as it could and should be, as it never comes close to pushing any limits. The big surprising reveal wasn’t very surprising at all. See more john s @hipCRANK 09/08/2022 SIMON SAYS A remote getaway to get away from it all, turns out to be a bad idea, because, all is under rated, and one should not try and get away from it. This is what horror movies are all about: lack of logic. And yet, here we are again. Attempting to resurrect a failing marriage, a couple try and escape their troubles in an isolated vacation home that is equal parts concrete chic and smart security dungeon. Apart from a pool, and the lack of nosy neighbours, there's really not much here to rekindle any sparks, and the weekend seems like a doomed proposition. Except that it gets worse. Forget awkward relationship strife, howsabout a prison scenario with a mystery foe dictating the proceedings? Get out of line and whammo, an implant blasts the victims helpless. Forcing our stupefied couple into a bizarre patriarchal game of fifties style gender role play, "Held" builds a promising premise but fails to deliver a knockout punch. There's plenty of room for slivers of comedy, perhaps some parody, escalating tension, physical mayhem, or maybe a crazed Nick Cage with an axe. But alas no, none of that. An interesting mid film twist is all but inevitable but not unwelcome, yet the post reveal action is paint by numbers pedantic. Too bad. There are a couple of undeveloped plot lines - an opening assault flashback, and an adult son from a previous relationship - left dangling, which may have flushed out the story if revisited. Perhaps hasty editing was the culprit, whatever the case, "Held" doesn't hold together. - hipCRANK See more Read all reviews

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