Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome ...
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Director:
Patrick Brice
Stars:
Adam Scott,
Taylor Schilling,
Jason Schwartzman
A young man determined to be a military hero, ends up on a misguided adventure with his family and new friend Tally, which leads him to the most unlikely realization of how he can ... See full summary »
Director:
Jennifer Morrison
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Jennifer Morrison,
Allison Janney
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Gene Handsome is an LA homicide detective who tries to make sense of his life as he solves crime. Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.
Director:
Jeff Garlin
Stars:
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Armani GreatDane,
Dino Battaglia
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Director:
Laura Steinel
Stars:
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Kate McKinnon,
Taylor Schilling
An inventive crime thriller told backwards -- reversing day by day through a week -- following a local sheriff's quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
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Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn't all that it seems.
Ray's former clients on the Polaroid board include actor/comedian Josh Fadem ("Bar Mitzvah Nightmare"), Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker ("Shock Corridor"), the film's producers Mel Eslyn ("Nobody Likes a Gossip") and Sev Ohanian ("Dirty Diaper"), and various other members of the crew. See more »
Goofs
At around 15:45 Ray is sitting at a table with his computer. In the background on the wall near the curtain is a piece of hardware called a "holdback", meant to hold the curtain when it is pulled back away from the window. It is mounted incorrectly. The hook should face concave toward the left. See more »
"Take Me" is an enjoyable film, mainly for the first 30 minutes of it, after the cat-and-mouse game finishes you will want it to finish itself altogether.
It's a good take on the hostage genre that certainly grabs a few laughs while enjoying the great chemistry between Healy and Schilling.
The plot revolves around a man who gets paid to kidnap his clients in order to make them forget their vices or in other cases, just for the adrenaline rush and escaping the mundane life. This premise sounds good and it's somewhat put into good use until the kidnapper starts questioning himself, that's where the movie starts going nowhere.
I believe it deserves a watch considering it's low runtime and the potential of a couple of laughs as long as you don't go in with high expectations to have your mind blown away.
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"Take Me" is an enjoyable film, mainly for the first 30 minutes of it, after the cat-and-mouse game finishes you will want it to finish itself altogether.
It's a good take on the hostage genre that certainly grabs a few laughs while enjoying the great chemistry between Healy and Schilling.
The plot revolves around a man who gets paid to kidnap his clients in order to make them forget their vices or in other cases, just for the adrenaline rush and escaping the mundane life. This premise sounds good and it's somewhat put into good use until the kidnapper starts questioning himself, that's where the movie starts going nowhere.
I believe it deserves a watch considering it's low runtime and the potential of a couple of laughs as long as you don't go in with high expectations to have your mind blown away.