Stolen (2012)

Genre: Action / Thriller

Directed by: Simon West

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Danny Huston, Malin Akerman

Running time: 112 minutes

When a New Orleans bank heist goes wrong, Will Montgomery is left behind by his partners in crime. Will is arrested by the FBI and spends eight years in jail, but the 10 million dollars that were stolen are never found. Will maintains that he burned the cash before getting caught, so as to reduce his sentence. After his release, the authorities still believe the money is out there, and so does Vincent, one of Will’s former colleagues. Vincent kidnaps Will’s young daughter, threatening to kill her if his old friend does not bring the money.

Just like most of the films Nicolas Cage has been in as of late, this is your generic action flick. It is such a disappointment, as he used to be absolutely great. Not so much anymore. Here, his performance feels phoned in and totally uninspired.

The action scenes are so over-the-top, which is something that is harder to forgive when the acting is subpar. I heard myself say “Oh, common” over and over again. When the other elements (acting, great story, etc.) are not there to compensate, that will take you right out of the movie.

If you really want a good action thriller movie, there are some great ones out there. I would not bother with this one.

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