Abducted Love

I really wanted to like this film, considering the cast , both leading male/female actors are usuallly strong , capable actors, but I think they both struggled with this movie.

There are so many problems with the whole production and writing.

I mean, what detective will allow the wife of a missing person to accompany him to work and participate in the investigation?followed by a sleepover! What ?

The background music , meant to create "tension" , added with silly "jump scare" moments left me completely unimpressed and unconvinced.

Yes , I am being very harsh here, but for what could have been a decent enough thriller, has been ruined by cliched characters and a predictable and boring anti climatic ending.

Sorry but only a 4 rating from me.

A seemingly successful Washington state businessman is abducted in a van, tied to a chair and squirms for videos posted to his wife Daphne Zuniga (as Anne), a busy mom and dentist. Lonely lead investigator Aaron Pearl (as Barry Matthews) comforts Ms. Zuniga and her pretty 15-year-old daughter Nicole Munoz (as Casey). They wait for the inevitable request from hostage-takers. We learn about past infidelities and some unfortunate business practices associated with victim Robert Underwood (as Dale Bradshaw). His "high tech manufacturing" business partner David Lewis (as Mel Davidson) joins the distraught family in waiting to see what will happen to the missing man...

It's best not to try to figure out how this story develops because, most of the time, you will be correct and kill the suspense...

Zuniga is a fine performer and capable of subtle characterization. She is "acting" almost constantly herein, but this is the genre and she is on task. As the loyal business partner, Mr. Lewis shows similar skills. Contrasting them, leading investigator Pearl is positively stoic. His red-haired rival Johannah Newmarch (as Sarah Pullman) arrives midway to take over the case, concerned about Pearl becoming too chummy with Zuniga. With her pointed delivery and swinging medallion, Ms. Newmarch leaves an impression. In one of her scenes, a man pulls a cart before Newmarch appears. Clever...

The best character is the amusingly adorned young computer geek and fast-food eater Christopher De-Schuster (as Mike Ferrit)...

Writer Jennifer Studer's story might have been improved by having young daughter Munoz made a few years older and, perhaps, in college or living on her own. The opening could include a scene with her leaving, after a visit. She could reappear for the ending. This would give Zuniga's character an added sense of abandon. Having her alone in the house would add suspense. Director Brenton Spencer and his crew do especially well when Zuniga hears noises in the middle of the night. She leaves her bedroom, checks on her daughter (this part is weak and Munoz shouldn't move when the door opens), frighteningly moves down her staircase into the kitchen and grabs a knife. The lighting, camera angles and soundtrack are very effective.

**** My Husband Is Missing (10/1/2016) Brenton Spencer ~ Daphne Zuniga, Aaron Pearl, David Lewis, Christopher De-Schuster

Overall I thought the acting was decent, and this whodunit mystery had me guessing and admittedly second-guessing my first choice as to who kidnapped Ann Bradshaw's (Daphne Zuniga) husband in broad daylight. Ann Bradshaw and her husband Dale (Robert Underwood) are raising their teenage daughter Casey (Nicole Muñoz) under some marital strain after Dale's extra-marital affair is exposed. Men eh? You just can't trust us.

Dale Bradshaw has a business partner named Mel Davidson (David Lewis) who appears to be close to the three Bradshaw family members if you believe the barbecuing video tapes that the family and the cops have looked at over and over again. In fact Mel appears to be affectionate towards Dale's wife Ann in her time of great need as the kidnapper(s) send her videos of the kidnapped Dale which the lead detective Barry Matthews (Aaron Pearl) picks up this hand holding on being the smart, strong and handsome detective that he is.

It seems Ann Bradshaw has her way with the men surrounding her but not with (DEA) Drug Enforcement Agent Pullman (Johannah Newmarch) who has a permanent scowl on her face and she is in direct opposition with the lead detective Barry Matthews willingness not to consider Ann Bradshaw a suspect in her husbands kidnapping. The detectives and the DEA discover that the Mexican drug cartel is involved and millions of dollars are being transferred in and out of Dale and Mel's manufacturing business to offshore banks.

As I said the film kept me in suspense at least until the last 15 minutes when the film fell apart and became just one of many lame mystery/crime films with a below par ending. I don't expect a TV budget film to wow me like a blockbuster big screen release may, but I do expect that the writers after investing 90 percent into a good plot would end their suspense/mystery film with somewhat of a believable ending. I won't spoil the ending for anyone, because I'll leave the spoiler to the producers who did a great job spoiling a decent made for TV film into a below par film due to a rotten ending.

I give this film a 5 out of 10 rating.

Great plot but that is about it. The actors are so bad, I have no idea where to start. They shout at each other without cause even when on the same side. They hate on one another just because they want to. The reactions to EVERYTHING is so wrong! Just doesn't make sense at all. The husband/father gets kidnapped and wife/daughter act as though he is lost in a theme park! The worst cops on the planet! Pullman needs a slap, what the heck is her problem?! Overreacting, over exaggeration!

Just one star for this 1 Didnt like the movie Irritating plot with some worst actings.