@Danioover9000 It was awesome. I lost track of the time; before I knew it, the film was over.
It carries a balance all throughout that holds interest, from the cinematography to the editing and pacing. It manages to execute a delivery of a harsh topic without excess, with Hitchcock degrees of suspense in some points. I consider it tastefully done, especially given the budget. Shy of over 10 million dollars, sweat equity made up for any financial gaps and it showed. And it being a true story is the cherry on top as well, with probably the more real portrayals of what criminals of this category actually do, making it educational for people with kids.
The boy and girl that Tim Ballard saved are now adults and we may see them talk about their experience someday, which I hope they do.
If you watch it and come back to the media's reaction to it, you may scratch your head wondering what they're talking about, because the film is just a bare-bone, story-driven script, with characters with no talk of a political nature. The core focus is found solely on the safety and prioritization of the victims.
At the end of the movie, Jim Caviezel provides a closing statement and asks to support the movie and donate a ticket. There were rows of people with their phones out to scan the QR code, and something about the lights of their phones adorning the dark of the theater was inspiring.
Of all movies made today, this, in my sincere opinion, is one worth watching, one worth talking about. In our self-work, we will seldom find better parts of ourselves to heal than what was harmed in childhood, that remained harmed well into adulthood. Look around you. This world lacks awareness of the child Self, and so it further neglects the children of the present state.
We talk so much about awareness. This movie promotes that with nothing short of love. As a film buff, I highly recommend it.