The Disappearance of Alice Creed

A Bigger Boat | Release Date: August 6, 2010

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 44 Ratings

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nutterjrJan 26, 2011

Starts off quite well and with a lot of attention to detail, some clever twists in the story and Gemma Arterton naked. The ending feels disappointing since the build up was so well crafted.

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MorriBeyJun 7, 2011

Could have been so so good. It dotted all the i and t's but then it forgot the details. I was engrossed. Nice twists and turns. And then. Well. It defies logic how the situation evolves. Holes begin to evolve . It becomes somewhat illogicalCould have been so so good. It dotted all the i and t's but then it forgot the details. I was engrossed. Nice twists and turns. And then. Well. It defies logic how the situation evolves. Holes begin to evolve . It becomes somewhat illogical when for example the kidnappers with all their cunning seem to towards the end just leave their fingerprints all around having at the start taking such careful consideration. (there is one other major illogical scene which i will omit rather than spoil the movie) The movie should have taken its time and do-over some scenes to make it more plausible. Such a great effort but the minor details and illogical scenes cast a heavy shadow over what could have been a great movie.… Expand

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sergioltfJan 29, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are several flaws in the script, classical ones, like "Why do you HAVE to find the keys right next to the guy?" or why couldn't the guy hide the bullet until another moment, or even hide the bullet hole in the wall. Moreover, some attempts of the director in creating irony or agony fail - like the catharsis when spitting the bullet out and eating it again. The characters were poorly developed in general: the three of them are freaks, but you cannot care for anyone. Vic is too much of a perv with no smooth side seeable; the girl is spoiled and **** all the time, not losing her humanity in the captive position; and on the top of it, the actor that plays Danny was less expressive (and sleazy) than the character. Besides, wouldn't it be more interesting to make Danny a real weak character that could not even chose who should **** him for life, the guy or the girl? That would've been a great character, but the Danny presented did not show all that going on - it was more of a smartass trying to fool everyone and failing on it. It was a nice opening and at times I wanted to see the plan work, or go entirely wrong, even - the false trails that she would be dead (twice!) were just annoying - perhaps she could have been killed and the thriller would become one of those circumstantial ones. I liked the ending, although a bit predictable. It has a good setup, a nice scheme and interesting twists, but I was a bit frustrated.… Expand

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PurpleUrpNov 15, 2011

A movie that felt like it started off with a nice climax but only to fall short of anything brilliant. One of those movies where you just HAVE to see the ending. Like poker, don't play the hand if you're not down to go all in.

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BroyaxJul 25, 2023

C’est un polar bien étrange… on ignore jusqu’au bout s’il s’agit d’une comédie ou d’un thriller… ou plus simplement d’un film à rebondissements plus ou moins discutables… et provocateurs ! Tout cela semble un peu tiré par les cheveux, surtoutC’est un polar bien étrange… on ignore jusqu’au bout s’il s’agit d’une comédie ou d’un thriller… ou plus simplement d’un film à rebondissements plus ou moins discutables… et provocateurs ! Tout cela semble un peu tiré par les cheveux, surtout vers la fin qui fait feu de tout bois avec ce trio de personnages que l’on dirait tout droit sorti d’un tabloïd putassier à deux centimes de livre (pléonasme)…

Un numéro d’actrice tout à fait étonnant en tout cas, de la part de la si jolie Gemma Arterton très investie dans un rôle scabreux… c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire ! un peu cruel également, voire sadique ou sinistrement ironique (avec l’humour anglais, allez savoir…).

Les deux autres comédiens sont très bien aussi, notamment Martin Compston plus connu dans son rôle opiniâtre sur l’excellente série Line of Duty. La réalisation est bien fichue (comme Gemma, ma foi) mais le film se concentre uniquement sur les deux cons et la cocotte kidnappée, éludant tout ce qui peut arriver ou se passer à l’extérieur…

On reste donc un peu sur sa faim, même si la conclusion (un rebondissement encore) peut prêter à sourire. Un film assez original néanmoins et sans temps mort !… Expand

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