When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 95 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
✓ Stars: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven
✓ Director: Pieter Jan Brugge, Pieter Jan Brugge, Craig Armstrong, Palmer West, Jonah Smith
The The Clearing (2004) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Clearing (2004) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Clearing (2004) is staring with Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Pieter Jan Brugge, Pieter Jan Brugge, Craig Armstrong, Palmer West, Jonah Smith juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.