Title: Don't bother; read the book on which it's based
Review: I purchased this DVD because I'd read Jeffrey Deaver's gripping book on which it's based - A Maiden's Grave - four times. It was intelligent, subtly witty, and the main characters were unique people about whom I came to care very much (in the case of the criminals, I was surprised and guiltily gleeful upon learning their fate). In fact, one of the pleasures of A Maiden's Grave was the deluge of surprises and the insights into the workings of hostage situations. In the DVD, virtually everything about the story changed, including the title. The situations and character descriptions that made the book a fascinating page-turner were missing. The actors seemed to have little interest in making this a stimulating story (screenplay or direction challenged, perhaps? These are excellent actors). Sad, because they had one hell of a story to tell. My suggestion is to forgo this sad attempt and buy the book.
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