The Captive stars Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, and Scott Speedman, and debuted in theaters back in 2014. The film centers around a couple whose daughter was kidnapped 8 years prior. Since then, their relationship has crumbled, leaving them estranged. The girl’s father, who for a time was the main suspect in her disappearance, has become a vigilante in his search for her, refusing to believe the theory that she’s dead. But now, almost a decade after Cassandra initially disappeared, clues have started to emerge that she is, in fact, alive.
Audiences were equally unimpressed with the film at the time, rating it a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes. One viewer, who rated The Captive 2.5 out of 5 stars, said, “Could have been a great movie given the cast, but it fell short with all the time lapses, plot twists. Many missed opportunities when it comes to exploring the trauma of being ‘the captive’ as well as clarifying the elaborate pedophile ring.”
While falling prey to taking some elements of itself way too seriously, and others not seriously enough, it seems that The Captive is finally taking a breath of fresh air now that it’s hit streaming, finding a second chance with a new crop of viewers.
