It's not an action movie, but there are parts with action. The category is misleading.
It's a character driven drama built around Jim Caviezal's portrayal of a Homeland Security agent tasked with combatting child pornography. It's an eye opening story that is based on a true story.
It is nearly impossible to make a movie like this without exploiting the victims or showing what they go through without actually showing it. It's handled well and nuanced. You know what's happening without seeing it or hearing it. And it's still horrifying.
If there is one drawback to this film, I felt it was somewhat overly long. While I understand all the scenes are meant to add up to the total, it is drawn out. That being said, it could have been edited down a little bit without losing momentum or taking away from the story.
The real security camera videos of children being snatched were crazy. I've never seen anything like that (it's suppressed on YouTube for some strange reason). Horrifying. My son said "now I see why you don't want me riding my bike alone".
Definitely worth the watch.
It's a character driven drama built around Jim Caviezal's portrayal of a Homeland Security agent tasked with combatting child pornography. It's an eye opening story that is based on a true story.
It is nearly impossible to make a movie like this without exploiting the victims or showing what they go through without actually showing it. It's handled well and nuanced. You know what's happening without seeing it or hearing it. And it's still horrifying.
If there is one drawback to this film, I felt it was somewhat overly long. While I understand all the scenes are meant to add up to the total, it is drawn out. That being said, it could have been edited down a little bit without losing momentum or taking away from the story.
The real security camera videos of children being snatched were crazy. I've never seen anything like that (it's suppressed on YouTube for some strange reason). Horrifying. My son said "now I see why you don't want me riding my bike alone".
Definitely worth the watch.