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Kidnap strays into poorly scripted exploitation too often to take advantage of its pulpy premise -- or the still-impressive talents of its committed star.
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Berry knows how to seize the center spot and hold on tight. In Kidnap, she gets quite an exhausting workout, and so does the audience. Aug 4, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Berry knows how to seize the center spot and hold on tight. In Kidnap, she gets quite an exhausting workout, and so does the audience.
Rex Reed
The only way Kidnap could possibly work is if the viewer isn't paying attention. Aug 4, 2017 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
The only way Kidnap could possibly work is if the viewer isn't paying attention.
James Berardinelli
Kidnap may strain plausibility, but it's no more absurd than Taken, and it's a kick to watch Karla, a woman with no particular set of skills, become a capable warrior based on pure maternal ferocity. Aug 4, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Kidnap may strain plausibility, but it's no more absurd than Taken, and it's a kick to watch Karla, a woman with no particular set of skills, become a capable warrior based on pure maternal ferocity.
Michael Gingold
Kidnap isn't schlock, it's garbage. Aug 4, 2017 | Rating: .5/4 | Full Review…
Kidnap isn't schlock, it's garbage.
Glenn Kenny
"Kidnap" was shot in 2014 and has been sitting on the shelf for two years. Frankly, it should have stayed missing. Aug 4, 2017 | Rating: D+ | Full Review…
"Kidnap" was shot in 2014 and has been sitting on the shelf for two years. Frankly, it should have stayed missing.
Adam Graham
For all of Berry's breathless, screechy effort, "Kidnap" doesn't contain any suspense or tension. Aug 3, 2017 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
For all of Berry's breathless, screechy effort, "Kidnap" doesn't contain any suspense or tension.
Katie Walsh
As an antidote to all continual and endless tentpole formulas of superhero films and other franchise properties which have taken over the studio output of present, Kidnap is a zesty, refreshing guilty pleasure. Oct 10, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
As an antidote to all continual and endless tentpole formulas of superhero films and other franchise properties which have taken over the studio output of present, Kidnap is a zesty, refreshing guilty pleasure.
Nicholas Bell
Berry gives it her all, screaming and wailing and swerving her way through the movie. Dec 20, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Berry gives it her all, screaming and wailing and swerving her way through the movie.
Louisa Moore
This movie would have been better suited for Lifetime. Nov 12, 2018 | Full Review…
This movie would have been better suited for Lifetime.
Sharronda Williams
...the novelty of the movie's Speed-but-with-an-abduction feel generally (and ultimately) compensating for its proliferation of less-than-accomplished elements. Oct 15, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
...the novelty of the movie's Speed-but-with-an-abduction feel generally (and ultimately) compensating for its proliferation of less-than-accomplished elements.
David Nusair
It's a lot of fun. Jun 12, 2018 | Full Review…
It's a lot of fun.
Rich Juzwiak
It feels like an honor to have experienced firsthand the worst movie of the year, and perhaps the decade. I'm not exaggerating, either. May 18, 2018 | Full Review…
It feels like an honor to have experienced firsthand the worst movie of the year, and perhaps the decade. I'm not exaggerating, either.
Dustin Rowles
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