The Betrayed

Pretty clearly dealing with a low budget, this film manages to spend the money wisely, on script and actors who know how. A woman is abducted with her child, by people who want the money her husband stole from a crime syndicate. She thought he was just a struggling restaurant owner. What can she believe, and who can she trust? Set almost exclusively in the room in which she's detained, this turns into a pretty nifty little drama. There are a few plot holes, but they're minor, and didn't drive me out of the movie. The acting is occasionally stereotypical of a "type", but most of the characters are believable and well-portrayed.

This is considerably better than some big-budget stuff I've seen lately - well worth a few hours of your time.

No pun intended - we are prisoners of ourselves. But this is also prisoner to cliches - and predictability. So I do believe that most people will be able to see if not all, than at least most twists and turns this will take during its running time. Still the actors make a good case for you to watch.

When this came out, I missed out on it and maybe if you are in the right age it will be able to hit the right note. Though predicting the future and/or peoples reactions is as tough as ... well nothing you will see in this movie for sure. But there is still enough tension and there is still enough suspense ... even predictable one works ... mostly because of the actors! Watch it if you like thrillers ...

For whatever reason I put The Betrayed on because I mistakenly believed it to be a horror, rest assured it most certainly isn't.

Starring Australian actress Melissa "30 Days of Night" George it's a thriller and a very routine one at that. It tells the story of a woman who is kidnapped and interrogated for information she doesn't have. She must find it in herself to rise above her captors and find a way to escape.

So, nothing even remotely new. Her methods, the antagonist, the plot in general is timeless, cliched and very predictable stuff. I assumed multiple times throughout the film that it was about to throw me a curveball and it couldn't possibly be this generic, but it really is.

Also starring Oded "Resident Evil" Fehr and Alice" Borg Queen" Krige if you're watching for the latter let me warn you you'll not be happy with her contribution.

The Betrayed isn't bad, it's just so unoriginal and so overwhelmingly cookie cutter it's almost offensive. Like a filmmaker just decided to throw something together and whip a movie up fast for a timed release.

The Good:

At least you'll know exactly what to expect

The Bad:

George simply isn't leading lady material

Incredibly unoriginal stuff

By today's standards, it probably feels a little clunky in parts, but as a story, it's one that could be easily reimagined now, or in the future. A woman literally held captive, with a diabetic son in toe, it's a simple, but effective story, you are made to keep guessing until the end, just who, what and why.

Pretty well acted, with a young Melissa George excellent as always, and a tiny, but effective scene from Alice Krige.

I enjoyed the air of mystery, I liked the acting. I would say with certainty that this is a solid, entertaining film. 7/10

The first word that comes to mind after watching The Betrayed is "Wow." I'll admit that I wasn't expecting much from this film, but I was more than pleasantly surprised by the end of this suspense-filled thriller. Amanda Gusack does an incredible job. Her script grabs you in a head-lock, while her direction repeatedly punches you right in the brain. I yelled "Hell Yes!" at least 7 times during this incredible movie.

Melissa George stars as Jamie Taylor, a young mother who mysteriously wakes up as a captive of a very dangerous crime syndicate. They want information about her husband, and they're using her son's safety to get it. Can Jamie unravel the clues about her husband's secret life before times runs out? Is there any way to assure her son's safety and her life? Is there anyone she can trust? The answers to these questions will shock you!

This kidnapping film will kidnap your heart, hold your brain hostage, and take your nerves for ransom. Melissa George does an incredible job as Mrs. Taylor. The gritty nature of this flick works perfectly with the dark script. In a film in which nothing is sure, there's one thing you can count on, and that's thrills. Watch this movie.