Il sequestro di Stella

Went into this not having read any reviews or watching any trailers, it was shoved down my throat on Netflix so much I decided it looked good enough to give it a try.

Bad idea. The movie is bad. Someone reviewed it and used the word "sexy". I don't know how. It's not sexy, it's not good, it's not suspenseful, it's just bad. The whole time I kept waiting for some type of twist, or something to make this better. It never was there. I thought the acting was fine, but all around, I'd recommend a pass.

I felt I knew the plot of this movie as soon as I started watching. It was very similar to a few other movies. There is some clever screen play with some tension here and there but by the end it feels flat to me. As with tittle of the movie it's very obvious and full on. There is nothing really anything unexpected. I still can't understand certain characters and how the situation even came to be. The plot holes are alarming. We never get to feel sorry for the character and by then end you will feel indifferent.

...it's mostly just boring. The characters are dumb and hard to relate to. The two kidnappers are so overwhelmingly incompetent that there is no way they could pull it off (unless of course the dad and police are even dumber which apparently they are). Stella is annoying. Screaming and moving like an idiot, missing multiple opportunities to escape. There are plenty plot holes and inexplicable behavior but again the biggest problem is that it's just boring and as a viewer I couldn't care less if or who would survive. My advice: skip it!

I enjoy the genre of this movie, but I must admit I was expecting more. The storyline is highly predictable, and it doesn't offer any surprises or fresh elements to stand out from others in its category.

While it may appeal to some viewers who appreciate the basics of this genre, I found it lacking in depth and originality.

The characters feel underdeveloped, specially Tom. I don't believe that after their preparation he would really make those mistakes. Also the plot twists are far too obvious to have any real impact.

Overall, it's not a movie I would strongly recommend.

You won't miss much if you decide to skip it, as it doesn't bring anything new or exciting to the table.

If you watched the original, this falls way short despite being shoved into Netflix. Original was a ticking bomb. Remake didn't try to do anything new, every scene , every sequence and dialog was copied. Zero for originality. Skip and watch the original