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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
A deaf-mute man kidnaps the daughter of his former boss in order to pay for his sister's life-saving kidney transplant. But at a certain point, things start to go disastrously wrong.
When you get down to it, this is a very simple premise, especially compared to the other two instalments of the so-called "Vengeance Trilogy". It's just a domino effect of one thing leading to another in a never-ending spiral of revenge. But for me, its simplicity is what makes it so compelling.
What I especially like is that neither of the two leads are good or bad guys per se; it's just two men who are both seeking revenge for entirely personal reasons: one for the death of his sister, the other for the death of his daughter. Even the kidnappers aren't detestable: they actually get friendly with the girl and make sure she enjoys herself. While you could make the argument that this only makes the kidnapping worse, at least they're by no means sadists.
Now, I obviously won't spoil the details of either main character's ultimate fate, but let's just say neither makes it out okay. You could say they're either both justifiably punished for doing bad things, or that they both end up as victims of a most tragic set of circumstances.
I love this movie. I don't know how many of you will agree with me, but I'd say this is my personal favourite of the trilogy.
My rating: 85%
