Monday, September 30, 2013

Prisoners

Two young girls disappear.  The detective on the case is Jake Gyllenhaal.  (What hair! - Gavin Newsom's got nothing on this guy.)  One of the fathers (Hugh Jackman) is pushing for more progress.  When the lead suspect is released for lack of evidence, the father goes rogue and ballistic.  This is such a performance by Hugh Jackman that I think maybe it is a lot closer to his real personality than the song and dance man we've been seeing lately.  Jake Gyllenhaal is also extraordinary as is the entire cast.  This movie is a wholly engaging drama.