Captivity
After Dark Films | Release Date: July 13, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
12
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70
Village VoiceLuke Y. Thompson
Roland Joffé creates a visually interesting and aurally unsettling vibe, and the story from B-movie maestro Larry Cohen keeps it simple. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe Leydon
Destined to be better remembered for its grisly billboard imagery than for its relatively tame torture-porn tropes, Captivity is a thoroughly nasty piece of work that nonetheless earns credit for generating modest suspense after a predictable but effective plot twist around the 50-minute mark. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Quite possibly the final word on a much-maligned genre. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Roland Joffé brings an artful video-grunge look, and not much else, to this "Saw" clone. Read full review
40
EmpireKim Newman
Torture junkies should remember it’s only four months to Saw IV -- so you can afford to avoid Captivity. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
It's not scary because not one second is believable. Read full review
30
Film ThreatFelix Vasques Jr.
A terrible rehash of better torture genre exploitation, with none of the charm. Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
The movie has been thoroughly eclipsed by "Captivity" the marketing. Read full review
25
New York PostRocco Landesman
Captivity is torture porn without the sex. Cuthbert squirms, screams, weeps and pleads for her life with great conviction. Slick, sick sleaze. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTy Burr
A wan, derivative entry in the torture-porn cycle. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason Anderson
A lurid thriller that marks a new career low for both director Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission) and co-screenwriter Larry Cohen (Phone Booth, It's Alive). Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
In a genre where killers love to play head games, it's a clever idea (Cohen's?) to have this one remain mute, but that leaves Cuthbert to carry much of the psychological load, and there's no substance to her character, apart from the suggestion that she's being punished for her vanity. Read full review
25
PremiereGlenn Kenny
Thoroughly irritating little film. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The end result doesn't even satisfy on its own sleazy terms. Not only does it lack the satirical nihilism of the "Hostel" films or the admittedly clever torture machinations of the "Saw" series, it doesn't even provide its target young male audience with the requisite nudity. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesRobert Abele
It's the movie business equivalent of encountering someone you once knew begging for money on the street. Read full review
0
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
If there is another challenger for worst entry of 2007, I don't want to see it. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Captivity is the kind of film that gives torture porn a bad name. Read full review
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