Ransom Reviews

This would be a 10 episode prestige series today and much worse for it.

This movie works because the premise is simple, the cast is stacked - the bad guys are Gary Sinise, Liev Schreiber, Lily Taylor, and Mark Wahlberg - and he has the scenes where he jumps across the taxi hood and yells give me back my son.

Classic dad cinema.

Incredible movie
Amazing story
Awesome characters

Changes the usual hostage formula. Instead of simply trying to gather the money and get his son back, the dad uses the ransom as leverage against the kidnappers. Gibson & Sinise turn it into a gripping battle between two smart men trying to outmaneuver each other.

Incredible acting throughout this movie. It was so well written and the premise was very enticing. Love that we actually live through the dilemma of the victims family. I also like how we are shown both sides of the kidnapping as well. Great hooking movie overall.

8.7/10

I like the broadcast angle he takes. Definitely a twisting thriller with a lot of factors. But the subject matter isn’t very re-watchable.

It’s really good i mean except the bad quality

Nothing game changer here. Just a solid 90s thriller. Mel is so good at crying dude

It was interesting what I expected the ending to be was not at all what I thought it would be, the type of movie, I’ll probably watch a year from now

could have gotten into the action quicker but a good film

8/10

Great mid 90’s Mel Gibson BANGER!!!

Really good, very edge of your seat stuff, great acting throughout and very engaging.

Solid last half hour, but very boring otherwise.

I forgot that this was directed by Ron Howard. I remember the first time I watched in a theater I loved, and still like it.

It has a good plot, but it's not my type of movie.

goood

great movie, Mel Gibson and other actors are great and that ending is so good

Good old revenge action movie. Peak Gibson. 7.5/10

mel Gibson incredible! awesome preformance! draws You in

7/10