Prisoners (2013) ✦ Reaction & Review ✦ My heart BREAKS! 💔

[@kaiielle]

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[@zeusros]

The movie about good people being bad with others, because other people hurt them. This reminds me of the phrase: the tortured becomes the torturer.

[@Henry-fn1zw]

I’m rlly excited for u to get into more Denis. He’s one of the best directors working today

[@NathanJasper]

This and Nightcrawler are two of my favorite "dark" Gyllenhaal roles. It's funny, before Brothers I was always like "eh okay" with Jake but after Brothers I've really appreciated him as an actor

[@sydIRISH]

Jake has been a great actor since October Sky and Donnie Darko.

[@jayfrancelf]

Nightcrawler is so slept on

[@Rash23215]

Brothers is hos worst movie..... tobey macguire ruined it with his overacting..... zodiac, bm , Donnie darko are much better

[@rakibrk17]

Paul Dano (Alex) is a brilliant actor. You can watch some of his best works in "There will be blood" with Daniel Day-Lewis "Swiss Army Knife" with Daniel Radcliffe "Okja" with Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton & you should definitely watch "Little Miss Sunshine"

[@Khay-77]

Just a brilliant film and acting all around. Probably my favorite performance of Huge Jacked Man.

[@reservoirdude92]

I know the Oscars are BS, but it STILL would have been decent of the Academy to give Hugh an nomination because he gave one of the best, if not THE best performance of that year.

[@steved1135]

Nice KL. Genius Canadian director Denis Villeneuve strikes again. Yup, this is a difficult movie, as most of his are, but wow, the impact. Beautiful.

[@markjuarez1791]

Thank you, Kaiielle, for watching this incredible movie. I saw it when it first came out in theatres and I was amazed at how powerful it was. Some may find it slow, which it can be, but it's so riveting that you aren't aware of the time. I was so upset that come Oscar time, this movie was completely ignored. Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor(Hugh Jackman), Best Supporting Actor(Paul Dano), Best Original Screenplay, should all have been recognized. Director Denis Villenueve is one of the best of today's movie makers. This is one of the best films I have seen over the last decade plus, and I wish that more people would react to it. You definitely should check out the PIB reaction. Thank you again for this reaction.

[@RzuidRzuid]

Loved your reaction. You're one of a few reactors who doesn't assume without all the evidence that Alex/Barry is guilty.

[@JackieG717]

Maybe having children changes your perspective but as a father if my daughter was taken and someone said to me they didn’t cry until I left them, that same person sung the song she was singing the last time I saw her & he hung a dog… Dover was pretty restrained if anything

[@codywalsh2075]

Here because J always recommends you 🤗❤️

[@Myles720]

I know the ending for some is frustrating but early in the movie you learn about how persistent Jake’s character is. He’s never not solved a case. That should give the audience co finance that he’s going to find Dover at the end. He doesn’t stop…

[@reservoirdude92]

Denis Villenueve is a truly exceptional director, seamlessly melding artistic sensibilities with genre trappings that mass audiences can digest. If you thought this film was a harrowing experience, you need to watch his earlier films like Polytechnique and Incendies. Those films will shake you to your core, without a doubt. His work is something special, AND he's a Canadian, so AS a Canadian, I have a vested interest in the man haha

[@kaiielle]

Hello fellow Canuck!

[@reservoirdude92]

​@@kaiiellegreetings from Windsor, Ontario ❤

[@muddabuwshi6510]

To whoever chose this movie, you a legend

[@Cheshire.]

This is a movie that I never would have been interested in watching, until you reacted to it. I'm glad that you did. The movie was riveting, are the reaction was great.

[@briwire138]

great film

[@LordVolkov]

Denis Villenue is a really interesting filmmaker, and I've enjoyed everything I've seen of his so far, even if they aren't super rewatcheable to me 😅

[@crispy_338]

Saw this movie in theaters with a new gf at the time and we both left disturbed af 😂 not a great second date

[@chada7094]

Hey Kaielle, I had this movie on my recommended and save to later list but was dealing with stuff so didn't get around to it till now. And I still have to watch your Spiderman videos. Heck I haven't gotten around to watching some videos on other channels I follow either. I don't think I ever got around to ever seeing this, maybe , if I did it didn't stay with me the first time. so feels like the first time, this is my first reaction to it as well. The whole time I was watching I was getting the same kind of vibes as you about Mr Duver, I felt for him and had empathy for what he was going through , I ve never been the father of a missing child but I tried to understand what drove him. Felt terrible for Alex too , the whole time I wanted to believe he couldn't have done this. I also felt Viola Davis and Terrence Howard. Thank Goodness both girls eventually ended up back with their families. The trauma though for everyone , us included. Whew. I loved what you said , Good people can do terrible things In times of desperation and emotional trauma and stress. It's not a black and white movie , morally complex. I ve loved most everything Hugh Jackman.(Les Miserable) and Jake.Gyllenall (Zodiac ) have done so it was great to see them together. This reaction hit. But it's going to stay in my head

[@DanielDeLeon69]

This Movie Made Me Cry!

[@TheWindcrow]

4:00 I understand why you assumed it and why you corrected it. This movie tells you why you shouldn't assume. It's a masterpiece and very, very underrated. Great reaction as always.

[@bmorg5190]

I don’t understand why, but.. 🤷‍♂️ these days.. females are doing all sorts of creepy s**t that men would usually be caught doing. It seems like every week a female teacher is caught in a relationship with a student.. I’m not talking high school either..

[@kaiielle]

It seems like every week men are caught doing bad things too. Almost like there are bad people everywhere of all types.

[@jpkc86]

I thought Jake’s portrayal was amazing. He has this little nuanced twitch in some scenes. They never go into it, but we the audience see it and without any context the mind just understands he’s coming from some sort of trauma.. but they never explain it. He’s asked once about having a child.. he doesn’t answer. Makes me wonder. Great movie. When you get to Hugh in the movie Logan, you’ll love it! It’s so good.

[@matthewgoodyear8818]

I always assumed it was from sleep deprivation. Being a detective it would be understandable.

[@jpkc86]

@@matthewgoodyear8818 that's a valid thought as well - i could see that. they left it ambiguous so it open for interpretation.

[@BaristaKofiMensah]

It's a fantastic movie

[@dwood21851]

i dont think the right jury would send dover to prison. definitely mandated therapy, probation and community service. only a few jury members with kids could be persuaded

[@Ghoulstille]

There are slow burn movies then there is Prisoners. This movie makes other so called slow burn movies seem like easy drama's.

[@desireezachry8086]

Great reaction super underrated movie

[@zeldangerous]

Love Jake G. in pretty much everything. First big memories was him in Donnie Darko and then Day After Tomorrow!

[@swordmonkey6635]

Kaiielle, you connected the dots a lot faster than most people who watch this movie the first time. You questioned the red herring right away. Most people focus on the nephew until the story turns.

[@bcross9109]

bingeing reactions of this today, and i swear KL's the first person I've seen actually be sympathetic to the mentally handicapped abuse victim getting tortured, and recognising that Hugh Jackman's character is terrible for doing that! Plus one for media literacy I guess lol

[@kaiielle]

Thank you.

[@Red_Finn]

Great recap. Great laugh. Great smile. Cheers!

[@Red_Finn]

Love me some Paul Dano.

[@ethanvilla4418]

Villeneuve is a genius.

[@kanyon51]

you got realllllll quiet during that car ride, didn't ya?

[@ElijahIshmael]

React to wolfcop 2014

[@mupicap7927]

More denis V film please..

[@Khay-77]

Alex was not an innocent even if he has the mind of a child. He still picked up two children in his RV in a neighborhood he had no business in. His "aunt" may have abducted them after that but it's very possible Alex had been helping her with other abductions as well. He knew where the kids were the whole time. What he said to Dover when he confronted him outside of the police precinct. Then hearing him sing the jingle the girls were singing. That's clearly enough to send any grieving parent over the edge. He clearly was abused and had issues from his own abduction but he was far from just being a victim here.

[@kaiielle]

It's such a tough situation. I appreciate you sharing your perspective on Alex!

[@JPuReTaLeNt]

Alex was sitting in front of that house because it’s the house he got abducted from. A small part of him still remembered that house. So it wasn’t that he was in a random neighborhood it was a part of his childhood he was reminiscing that’s why the RV was just sitting there

[@Khay-77]

@JPuReTaLeNt As tragic as his past is and having the mind of a 10 year old. He still should have common sense to know right from wrong. He still abducted two children. We don't know if this is even the first time he's done this.

[@JPuReTaLeNt]

@@Khay-77 but how do we know he physically abducted them and they didn’t get in by their own free will? They were climbing up the vehicle on their own earlier before their siblings pulled them off

[@kaiielle]

Alex was abducted at a young age and definitely not raised properly during his incredibly important and formative years as a child and into his teen years. He likely doesn't know right from wrong in all situations he's in. And he may think wrong things are right things because of who his guardians were for so much of his life. 🥲

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome reaction/ can you please watch a movie called LADDER 49.

[@davidwalker3783]

You should watch Donnie Darko sometime. It's one of jake Gyllenhaal's first and best movies.

[@kaiielle]

Seen that one! It's a wild movie.

[@waitingforgodot355]

Nightcrawler gotta be next now :)

[@cjohn64]

I would argue that Dover was right. He knew Alex knew something and was a part of his kid's abduction. He even thought Alex was working with someone. What he failed at was keeping his emotions in check and using his intuition in a productive manner.

[@ETRNL_AFTERPARTY]

Same. I don't like u but I like the reaction

[@JacobDennisHarris8586]

I ENJOY the Actors but this Movie upset me first watching, I hate some of the scenes! COOL REACTIONS THOUGH!

[@kaiielle]

It's a really tough story/subject matter. 😢

[@JohnWilliams-et3hh]

This film is such a great example of how having that thematic depth can elevate a good crime film into an exceptional one. Really hope we get to see you do "Heat" at some point!

[@kaiielle]

Heat is coming in February!

[@JohnWilliams-et3hh]

@@kaiielle Let's go!

[@bonecold4387]

Jackman as Joel would have been insanely incredible but Pedro still did a fantastic job. Also, to your review. I think Alex knew exactly what he's doing. I think he had been doing it for years but because he was forced into it. He still knew he was abducting those little girls when it happened, but, he had been trapped and programmed into it since his abduction. So in a way, Dover was right. Alex knew the truth of where the girls were. As far as X-Men movies. One of the more criticized ones but favorite one for me is Wolverine Origins and of course Logan. Those are more Wolverine movies than X-Men but what is X-Men without Wolverine tbh.

[@Grnademaster]

Amazing how most reactors can only place certain actors within the confines of the marvel universe or walking dead or breaking bad or whatever other TV show from like 5 years ago. Sad.

[@kaiielle]

The examples in your comment all started 14-16 years ago, not 5. What point are you trying to make exactly? Or are you someone who thinks any entertainment made after 2000 is automatically bad?

[@JLAShazam]

Alex delivered the kids to that monster imo he’s not free of blame. I don’t have much sympathy for what happened to him with the father. I do have sympathy for his past though, he’s went though horrible experiences and that lead him to how he turned out. Aide from that, you connected the dots crazy fast, when I first watched his I had no idea what was going on at all lol

[@DdW215]

Alex went through a lot . But let’s be clear , he WASNT innocent. If somebody is being assaulted & i let it continue without trying to help then i am NOT innocent . The dad had evidence to know he was complicit (they didn’t cry until i left / they are in the maze) & he did what he needed to do .

[@Sd3cinema]

As tough as it was to see his condition, one thing we did know was that he was torturing that poor dog.

[@kevinjackson2122]

Why is it that everyone just ignores the fact that Mr. Dover was right?Alex knew where children were the whole time. All Alex had to do is tell Mr Dover where the girls were to stop the torture. And don't say that he has an IQ of a six year old either because even a six year old can tell you if someone's at their house.

[@kaiielle]

Have you ever been tortured like Alex was as a six-year-old or ten-year-old? If you haven't, then you have no idea how you would react in that situation or what you would say. It's so easy to sit here as an adult viewing a film and think that the circumstances are "easy" for Alex. But they're not and the complications of this are honestly what make this story THAT good for me.

[@kevinjackson2122]

Have you ever had your child kidnapped? I think that you missed my point. It's wrong for anyone to do those things Dover did to another human being, but he was right in assuming that Alex knew where the girls were. Alex said something like "they didn't cry until I left them". Dover went to the police first and there was nothing that they could do. So you expect him to do nothing while his baby girl's life is possibly on the line? What parent would do that? Like he told the cop in the car, my daughter is waiting on her father to come save her; not you. If his daughter would have died, and he didn't do all that he could have to save her, do you think that he could have lived with himself?

[@kaiielle]

I discussed in this very video about how I compare Dover to Joel from The Last of Us, who did a much worse thing to people to save his kid over what Dover did. I completely understand the parental angle. People often use that as a reason to justify any behaviour to anybody and most people will say they're right and they are. I personally feel that Dover took it way too far with Alex, especially since it happened after he was given more information about him. It's a shitty situation all around. I think in this case you just empathize more with Dover and I empathize more with Alex.

[@neekZDI]

I understand the hatred most people feel for Dover but it seems somewhat hypocritical to give him so much hate. Dovers character is a reflection of a person who in order to protect and save someone he loves will turn away from everything he believes in and become an absolute monster. His actions are unforgivable unreasonable and disgusting but how many of us could really say we wouldn't do the same if pushed and yes he was pushed Alex IS innocent but he knew, Loki was treating the entire situation as a job he didn't truly care for the families involved it was just a job. If someone let alone a father feels like theres no other choice they will do whatever it takes to save their kid even become a torturer like Dover.

[@Ryan-ju4pn]

I think you're unfairly judging Dover with one standard and Alex and others with another. The torture is hard to watch but Dover wasn't going off of zero evidence as you said. Besides the RV link and fleeing the police, Alex told Dover ominously "They didn't cry until I left them". When Dover is following Alex he hears him singing "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells", the same as the girls the day they went missing. At that point, the police have exhausted their methods and any dad worth his salt is going to go vigilante to uncover if his daughter is alive or dead and where she is. What else can he do? Go home and hope his daughter miraculously reappears? He was likely thinking Alex would give the information up quickly, once he roughed him up and threatened him with the gun, hammer, etc. The torture evolved after he crossed a few lines, but crossing that first line was not an evil choice. You don't voice much judgment either for Franklin and Nancy, the other set of parents, despite their complicity in Alex's imprisonment and torture. Even after Taylor is implicated in the disappearances or after their daughter is found, they haven't bothered to mention Alex's situation to the police. Alex was an adult and well into his 30s, and bears responsibility for kidnapping the girls and for not disclosing what he knew to the police. His childhood trauma may reduce his sentence, but as an adult, he is still answerable for his decisions. He knew where the girls were all along and the dad was spot-on. Alex's diminished IQ didn't prevent him from being able to operate an RV on the streets; he certainly would be expected to know right from wrong with kidnapping children. It's also likely Alex was an adult and present during some of the kidnappings and murders that took place before the priest killed Holly's husband. I have sympathy for this character, with what happened to him in childhood, but he doesn't get a pass when he's an adult for being complicit in harming other children.

[@kaiielle]

This is why this story is so good - these characters are complex and different people can have different opinions and feelings about them. Thank you for sharing.

[@e.s.dfishing1095]

I love your reactions but this one didn't sit right with me I'm not sure if you have children and I'm not saying that your a bad person by any means but just the thought of someone taking my son the unholy things I would do to I would butcher and maime anyone to get him back or for revenge if it was to late and that is a father's job some women have that same mind set but I believe that's perfectly normal

[@TheConstructiveCritic888]

Having little children, what Dover does makes total sense. And he was right. The guy knew where his daughter was. He was an accomplice to abduction and lied to authorities. If I was on a jury, at worst I would sentence him to one month of jail time. At most.

[@bmorg5190]

Goddamn I love how you assumed it was a man.. then it turns out to be a woman 🤣🤦‍♂️ can’t say I’m surprised

[@kaiielle]

Did you miss where I immediately told myself I shouldn't assume that and corrected myself? 🥳