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Kirsten W I thought this movie was pretty great. I would give it an 80%. More star power may have helped it but the acting was great. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Alexandra H Acting is terrific! Story is engaging and seemed realistic to me. I don't usually watch movies with violence, but the real subject of this movie was interpersonal relationships. There's a focus on God towards the end, but people who say this is a "Christian movie" are assuming that if you mention God, it's the God of Christianity. Of course, large numbers of people have a relationship with God but are not Christian. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Steve D Too obsessed with moralizing to take advantage of its strong leads. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This was great movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member At first, had a difficult time staying with the story-line. Had to remind myself that is a "True Life Occurrence"...I have not read the book, so I don't know how close it was played. With the time limitation of film, I feel that the characters were developed as best as they could. This is a hard core, in your face, look at addictions & mental illnesses; that is presented at a level many families may be comfortable allowing their children to watch.Not knowing the ultimate outcome I have admit I choked-up and shouted AMEN when Ashley said, "No!"It was a hard movie to watch, as it should be.I do recommend it. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Movies made from true life stories often are nothing more than dramatized history. Not so with Captive. This is an honest depiction of two lives traveling in different directions that collide into one night of unexpected transformation. Captive is not dramatized history, itâ(TM)s a well-executed character study that makes no overt conclusions. The story is developed in such a way that the audience is allowed to see inside both of the main characters and make their own analysis of how and why they are the way they are.Brian Nichols is on his way to court accused of rape. He believes he is being accused of a crime he didnâ(TM)t commit and has no more patience for what he views is an oppressed life. In an explosion of rage, he takes advantage of a trusting jailer, beats her to the ground and grabs her gun; he then murders three people before escaping in a hijacked car.Brian eventually makes his way to an apartment complex late at night and encounters Ashley Smith, a recovering meth addict. Brian follows Ashley back to her apartment where he takes her hostage for the next seven hours. During this time, Ashley, who desperately wants to end her drug addiction to regain custody of her young daughter, begins reading Rick Warrenâ(TM)s book, âThe Purpose Driven Life,â? more as a nervous impulse than anything else. When Brian notices she is reading, he demands she read out loud to him. God has not been a driving force in either of these lives, but now he is present and working inside both.Captive is structured more as an experience than it is a movie. The script, the camera work, the direction, the acting all work together to place the audience directly in the apartment with Brian and Ashley. How did Ashley let drugs get in between her and the deep love she has for her daughter? How did Brian allow his life to tumble into total darkness? What role will God play as Rick Warren preaches from the pages of his book? This is a fascinating story beautifully developed into a mesmerizing film. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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