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Trapped (2002)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
2/22
2/22:
It's easy to understand why Trapped bombed badly at the box office.
Getting the chance to torture a female, most actors would've seen their careers to die afterwards, but Kevin
Bacon could thank his somewhat A-list status for moving on to the next film. On the receiving end is Charlize
Theron which is weird. She's better than that. Although the torture-mind games part may be disturbing
for a while, the hostage situation is the most realistic I've seen to date.
However, the last twenty minutes is what killed Trapped. It's too much: one cliffhanger stunt after
another after another after another. I'll give credit where it's due: the filmmakers didn't use any CGI or
bad visual effects the entire time. It's obvious Charlize Theron accidentally fell down at one point.
Why is there exactly twenty-four hours? What's the ultimate goal? Given the family of three, it seems to be
done in less than half of the time allocated. The reasons why are unclear except for having the wrong doctor
which killed the daughter years ago during some medical mishap. Perhaps it serves as an excuse for the plot.
I don't understand why Joe Hickey is revealing himself a lot in terms of identity. If I were him, I would
be quiet.
The acting is fine with the exception of Dakota Fanning who overdoes her part. For a little girl who claims to
have a major disorder, what she has is common asthma. Kevin Bacon's character is accurately shown dying toward
the end. Yet he has too much energy and is able to do more for hours on end. It's not possible due to high
amount of blood loss.
All in all, Trapped was going well until the absurd finale.