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Captives (1994)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
8/17, 10/20
8/17:
In Captives, a pretty supermodel-like female dentist works at a prison and falls hard for a convicted
murderer of his wife.
Uh...right. Mind telling me what goes through that batty brain of hers? And what positive outcomes, if there are
any, can be derived from this situation? However, I'll forgive Rachel since she's been emotionally vulnerable
in the wake of her broken marriage.
Playing a character who likes to kick men in their balls many times over, Tim Roth single-handedly steals the
film with his eyes. The next picture will see him win an Academy Award nomination for giving the best performance
of his career: Rob Roy.
Julia Ormond is okay, but the story is stupid all around. Notwithstanding her apparent beauty, she stayed in the
limelight for one more year by appearing in Legends of the Fall,
First Knight, and Sabrina, and then disappeared for good.
All in all, Captives relies greatly on the chemistry between Tim Roth and Julia Ormond to make the
harebrained plot work.
10/20:
Prison romance between inmate and staff is a big no-no, but Captives wants to go down this route anyway.
However I'm supposed to feel about the issue is washed away by the electrifying chemistry between Tim Roth and
Julia Ormond. Sure, there's a plot, and they predictably get into trouble, but who cares? These two are perfect
for each other, and that's all it matters.
Well known for appearing in Legends of the Fall,
First Knight, and Sabrina, Julia Ormond is effective like never
before, and she's beautiful. Then again, why does somebody like her work in prison?
Equipped with alluring eyes, Tim Roth can steal a film in his own quiet way by surprising me in terms of
how good of an actor he is. I have to say Captives is 80% Tim Roth; if not for him, it's tough to
envision it working out, and his co-star would've been stuck with a weak life preserver.
All in all, because of Tim Roth and Julia Ormond, Captives should be re-titled as Captivating.