I really enjoyed this film I felt like I was gripped. The Twists were brilliant. A great British Film from writer and director J Blakeson. With Blakeson's Debut he delivers a great thriller with a very tight budget. The way he shows the setup of the hostage location in very well shot. This was a very interesting beginning to the film. Gemma Arterton plays Alice, a Millionaires daughter, who is kidnapped by two crooks who had been planning a kidnap like this for a long time. Martin Compston (Who also starred in 2010's Soul boy, directed by Shimmy Marcus), plays Danny, and he knows Alice, romantically and told Vic about her, but not telling Vic that he already knows her. He tells Alice that he is going to take the ransom money from Vic, who is played by Eddie Marson, and he and Alice will run away together. But then in the other room he is telling Vic that he loves him and to my shock they shared a passionate kiss. The twists and turns is what makes this film so great with a double cross and then another twist, in which Alice ends up with the money and sets off on her own while the Danny and Vic lay dying from gunshot wounds they inflicted on each other. Considering the majority of the film is shot in a flat, it is well put together and edited, in such a way that the screen never loses your attention. I hope to be seeing a lot more from J Blakeson and if you haven't seen this film yet it is a definite recommendation.
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