2020's Abducted is my latest review. And no, it has nothing to do with that Taylor Lautner movie from nine years ago. This flick stars a different Taylor in Scout Taylor-Compton. Taylor-Compton plays a detective who likes Ramen bowls, likes having an attitude, and likes a little kickboxing.
Released in SHOWTIME via March of this year and containing a musical score that's as brisk as Abducted itself, Abducted is directed by a guy named Prince (that would be Prince Bagdasarian). Bagdasarian fashions Abducted as a combination of Taken and an episode of Law & Order. Cops, a vigilante, and a handicapped, deaf soldier get involved as fierce protagonists.
Along with Scout Taylor-Compton, Abducted stars lesser-known actors in Daniel Josev, Najarra Townsend, and Michael Urie. They all do a decent job whereas the bit players come off as a little stiff. Basically, Abducted keeps you guessing till the end and it's not as revenge-minded as you might think. The kidnappers don't necessarily die, they just get some wounds and a good old fashioned threat (spoiler).
With a working title of Diverted Eden and distributed by Artist View Entertainment, Abducted is just what it says it is: A war hero whose wife dies of cancer, takes the law into his own hands when his 7-year-old daughter is "abducted" from him. Dana Hunte (played by Daniel Josev) is said war hero. Dana thinks the police force is taking too long so he weapons up, dons a bulletproof vest, and investigates incognito.
Bottom line: Just imagine Charles Bronson, Bruce Willis, and Liam Neeson being a little nicer in their dispatcher methods and that's what you get with Abducted. With a red herring here and some absurdness there, the film is good for a decent rental considering that staying away from the theater is our only option these days. Rating: 2 and a half stars.
Abducted
2018
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Abducted
2018
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
75% - Critics
65% - Audience
4.0Plot summary
Still reeling from the death of his wife, U.S. military veteran Dane Hunte (Daniel Joseph) now works as a truck driver to support his young daughter, Eden (Trinity Valenzuela) while his brother-in-law, Todd (Michael Urie) looks after the child. One night, a violent home invasion at Todd's house results in his partner, Ross (Ryan Spahn),in a coma and Eden kidnapped. The tenacious Detective Fini (Scout Taylor-Compton) is assigned to the case and begins tracking down leads. But as the hours tick by and no suspects are taken into custody, Dane decides to take matters into his own hands. Unencumbered by the law, he follows clues into the city's criminal underbelly and soon finds himself closing in on the perpetrators. The two investigations become entwined in a heart-pounding race against the clock to save Eden and serve justice to those responsible for the crime.
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Boring kidnap drama but in real way investigation.
Having lot of scope of action and thrill in a kidnapping plot we feel boring mostly here. Gay couple is another obstacle in story. Only detective lady role is impressively played by Scout Taylor Compton can makes us to watch movie. Other wise it would be totally garbage.
Awful
What can I say about this movie??? It was just awful. Bad acting, no plot, no action just truly awful. It reminded me of a porno without the sex. All you had to do was replace the gun fights with sex scenes. Not sure how or why this got made but what a waste of time & resources.