Prisoners

pause. what a masterpiece? went into prisoners completely blind, didn’t know anything about it… and honestly, my expectations weren’t really high which is probably why it blew me away?? literally forget all the times i claimed a movie left me speechless. this one genuinely did. by the end, i was on the verge of tears from pure awe at how masterfully it was done. so the film follows the disappearance of two young girls and the desperate lengths their families go to in the search for them. but i think prisoners is so much more… everything about this movie is just phenomenal - the plot, the atmosphere, the characters… i can’t praise hugh and jake enough. their performances were devastating? every expression or breakdown.. holy shit. and the decisions their characters made? some were downright terrifying.. what keller did to alex was probably one of the hardest things i’ve had to sit through in a movie. there were moments so intense and brutal, that i wanted to look away but i was too afraid to miss something because in this film, every single detail mattered. blink, and you could lose something really crucial… prisoners might not be for everyone considering how violent and emotionally exhausting it was. but if you’re a fan of truly great psychological thrillers, it’s an absolute must-watch! i know this film is going to haunt me for a long time but despite how unsettling it was, i have zero regrets. it was absolutely worth it.