Captive
Koch Lorber Films | Release Date: November 10, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Part detective story, part coming of political age saga, and all teenage identity crisis, Captive is the first film written and directed by Gaston Biraben , who has worked steadily as a Hollywood sound editor since the early '90s. That professionalism shows in the polished filmmaking as well as an occasional tendency toward shallower melodrama than the situation deserves. Read full review
70
VarietyDeborah Young
Gripping drama. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Intelligent, moving film. Read full review
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The initial suspense of Cautiva gives way to sentimental clichés, but Lombardo's performance (including a daring nude scene) keeps us watching. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJordan Harper
This intriguing debut by Argentinean writer-director Gaston Biraben sets up a lot of tough choices before finally taking the easy way out. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
The middle section of the film has some of the superficiality of a made-for-Lifetime drama of female distress and resilience, a bit too eager to make its points and solve its dramatic problems at the cost of the messiness that would bring the story fully to life. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesSam Adams
If Biraben had devoted more energy to the human contours of his story, its metaphorical implications would have sorted themselves out. Instead, he herds his characters toward a foregone conclusion, reducing both their scope and his story's power. Read full review
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