At only 81 minutes, this is a short but powerful film, the length is my only problem with it as another good 20-30 minutes of character development would have been excellent. From the producers of SAW you need not worry about what the tortuous scenes could (And do) entail, The film revolves around the mental breakdown of a couple who's 6 year old child was kidnapped and murdered by serial killer. After receiving what too many cases these days deliver, the man gets 25 to life, a sentence unsatisfactory to the couple. As both their relationship and mental states begin to hit bottom they resort to a rather interesting plan to kidnap, torture and execute the killer, They manage the first 2 parts with gusto only to then bring us to the inevitable twist ending, a twist that gives you both a double take and a few WTFs and OMGs in the process as that twist kicks in and we are left to wonder as to the mental aftermath that will follow (The movie ends with US knowing the whole truth but not the couple, we can only imagine what impact it will have on them when they do. The movie is tough to watch, which is no surprise as the torture scenes leave little to the imagination, befitting the participation of SAW producers and the subject matter. It's a fantastic movie, though a bit too short for me.
As to the other reviews, I've said before, I thought IMDB was the epitome of armchair trolls who think themselves "Critics' but I've found more of them here than there, something I didn't think possible...lol This movie is tough, well filmed, well acted, with a disturbing premise and I enjoyed every turn of the screw minute, very glad I searched far and wide for the DVD to buy and get into my collection. (As a Jesse Metcalfe fan it was a must, and I've always loved Erika Christensen as an actress, both are excellent in this film). Ignore the salty "critics" and get this hidden gem.
