Stolen (2012)

Stolen: Directed by Simon West. With Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, Danny Huston, Malin Akerman. A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.

“If you are wondering, u0026quot;Why is Nicolas Cage starring in a movie that only got a token theatrical release before being dumped on DVD?u0026quot;, well, from what Iu0026#39;ve heard, Cageu0026#39;s overspending combined with a massive tax debt has made him take less prestigious projects in order to raise money. Actually, I had high hopes for this movie, because it was a production from Millennium Films, a company that often makes high quality action movies. However, this movie is one of their rare misses. Technically, the movie is above average for a movie aimed primarily at the DVD market. However, the basic story has been told so many times before that there are few surprises this time around. Most likely youu0026#39;ll be impatient long before the end because at times the movie seems to be stretching things out. Also, Cageu0026#39;s character never really becomes sympathetic – youu0026#39;ll never get involved in his plight and be rooting for him. And this is yet another movie where filmmakers donu0026#39;t know how heavy gold bars are in real life! Letu0026#39;s hope Cage managed to pay off his debts with this movie so he can be free to pick more quality projects.”