After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious brie... Read allAfter his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
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The young Wall Street trader, Will Shaw, is in for a shock when some powerful opponents abduct his family during a sailing trip in Spain. Now, as Will and his father, Martin Shaw, find themselves dragged into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game fanned by a sinister government conspiracy, a stolen briefcase becomes a pole of attraction to the ruthless kidnappers who are willing to go to great lengths to retrieve the mysterious valise. More and more, the noose is tightening around Martin and Shaw, and, little by little, dark and well-kept family secrets come to the surface. In this deadly confrontation, the father and son can trust no one. What will the cold light of day bring? —Nick Riganas
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Don't write it off completely
Was looking forward to a thriller set in Europe with attractive scenery and good leads. What could go wrong? Mainly weak direction and plot holes. But there are some redeeming features amidst the faults:
The faults: Sigourney Weaver is a fine actress but here she is given hardly anything to work with. It is a very one dimensional laughably stone faced villain who just seems to go through the motions in a distracted fashion. Sometimes you just got to take the role you get.
There isn't enough of Bruce Willis - felt like a cameo.
The ludicrous beatings which result in hardly any bodily damage.
Too much photography in the dark night for a movie called the Cold Light of Day. Probably not a good thing when it comes out on DVD.
There are some good points. It's interesting to see Madrid, a city not often featured. While it's not Europe's most photogenic capital it's a nice change.
There is no silly contrived romance. It's more about family bonds instead. Strange casting of Rafi Gavron as the younger brother. Doesn't look like her could be related to any of them.
Henry Cavill tries hard and has screen presence even if it seems more like a rehearsal for Bond or some other better action role. Verónica Echegui the young Spanish actress is quite watchable - Penelope Cruz with more regular features.
In the end it is a slightly below average thriller with a bit more irritation than excitement.
The faults: Sigourney Weaver is a fine actress but here she is given hardly anything to work with. It is a very one dimensional laughably stone faced villain who just seems to go through the motions in a distracted fashion. Sometimes you just got to take the role you get.
There isn't enough of Bruce Willis - felt like a cameo.
The ludicrous beatings which result in hardly any bodily damage.
Too much photography in the dark night for a movie called the Cold Light of Day. Probably not a good thing when it comes out on DVD.
There are some good points. It's interesting to see Madrid, a city not often featured. While it's not Europe's most photogenic capital it's a nice change.
There is no silly contrived romance. It's more about family bonds instead. Strange casting of Rafi Gavron as the younger brother. Doesn't look like her could be related to any of them.
Henry Cavill tries hard and has screen presence even if it seems more like a rehearsal for Bond or some other better action role. Verónica Echegui the young Spanish actress is quite watchable - Penelope Cruz with more regular features.
In the end it is a slightly below average thriller with a bit more irritation than excitement.
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- Aug 23, 2012
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