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You may be tempted to put on a Thanksgiving-themed movie next weekend, but if you’re looking to relax with family, think twice before choosing the 2013 thrillerthat is available to stream now on Max, but it’s not suitable for a casual afternoon screening while the turkey is roasting. Still, movie buffs will definitely want to catch this one while the season is right.
During the holiday, the two couples’ young daughters disappear while they are outside playing. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Detective Loki, who is assigned to the case, while Paul Dano plays a young man named Alex – initially the prime suspect. The cast also includes Melissa Leo, Dennis Christopher, Dylan Minnette, David Dastmalchian, Brad James and Zoë Soul.
What starts as a desperate search for two lost girls becomes a haunting psychological thriller that will stick with you. The story forces its characters to confront unthinkable choices about the lengths they would go to for their family. While these kinds of questions are moving to consider in their context, they might not inspire the best dinner conversation at your holiday.
Before Villeneuve was chosen, Bryan Singer was considered as director, and some of the potential stars included Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio. Timothée Chalamet even auditioned for the movie, and he later toldrepresented a big step into the mainstream for Villeneuve, who studied film in his home province of Quebec, Canada and made many of his early works in French.
Prisoners has an 81 percent positive score on the Tomatometer at the time of this writing, with an average rating of 7 out of 10 based on 250 reviews from trusted critics. Audience reviews are 87 percent positive with an average score of 4.1 out of 10., but perhaps not while family is visiting. You can stream the movie now on Max, or find it on digital, Blu-ray or DVD.
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