November 20, 2009
Good concept, but the film really bombs.
Not what I expected. It's a good film, it's well done, but it's pretty random. Classic Bruce Willis with him backed by explosions and things and overall a good film, but again, very random!
The plot twists and tension intertwine..Hostage was excellent.watch this movie, it's REALLY good.
Run of the mill Bruce Willis action flick and I love me some Bruce Willis so it was definitely a good time. I did feel like this was an older movie, not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Not as bad as I thought it would be but it suffers from having annoying kids in it and a very overused storyline.
I actually enjoyed this movie. I generally like Bruce Willis movies, but this one felt like old Bruce Willis. The story was good & the action was entertaining!
very good movie i have to say..
despite the fact that it has its police story and action, the core of the film is presure for the safety of the loved ones...the perfomances are very good (almost excellent) by Bruce Willis , Ben Foster & Jonathan Tucker..
Great opening titles(a ...( read more)
I watched this with my boyfriend the other day and was really sucked in. Good movie!
A failed police negotiator turned small town cop, must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation.
Creepy ass characters. I had nightmares about one of the characters, seriously.
Otherwise, this was entertaining and decent.
i saw the preview for this in the theater and then it kind of disappeared, so i was glad to catch it on tv a year or two ago. ben foster always does a wonderful job with his roles...so this was no different. entertaining movie, but i wouldn't go out and buy it.
best opening credit ever. bruce willis greatest performed former police negotiator & then became a cop jeff talley. sort of familiar to 1988 "die hard"(that bruce willis is also starring)meet jodie foster's film in 2002 "panic room". actress rumer willis(also starring in demi moo...( read more)
Such a great thriller. Sort of a hidden gem since nobody I know seems to have heard of it. Certainly a great way to spend a weekend date night at home.
Ben Foster playing a bad guy and not the boy next door?! Unfortunately that's about the only original thing in this movie. The opening scene is extremely slickly shot, but then the direction seems to run out of creative juice and 'Hostage' becomes your run of the mill action-thri...( read more)
Starts out well, before the story - like the hostage situation - begins to spiral out of control.
Thrilling in the same way that Panic Room was but a little toned down.
Gah! This movie is fantastic! It leaves you with almost a sick-to-your-stomach feeling, but is powerful.
Typical Bruce Willis movie only this time with more violence and much more darker. Still very entertaining despite the not so original storyline.