Trap. 42/100. It’s not just that Shyamalan (as he often does) piles one implausibility atop another, but some of the writing and dialogue are just…clunky.
There’s been lots of praise for Hartnett, but he gets a little eye-twitchy as he chews up the scenery, though overall he’s still fun to watch.
The kid who plays his daughter is great. (I was just skimming the IMDb page, and see she’s an Aussie…I had no idea!)
His daughter was fine in the pop star role.
I’m sitting outside the vet now while they bring her in and update her vaccinations, and I’m thinking about this movie, and now I’m at 35/100. I should just stop thinking about it, huh?
Oh, wait. This movie, about a PARENT in a TRAP, featured Hayley Mills (as the FBI profiler). I think I have to go back up to 40, certainly that’s worth five points of credit.