A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
It wants to be a movie about the intersection between criminality and the class system but, for that, it could have used a bit more class.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 Aug 2010
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Like all top-notch best thrillers, The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a suspense-filled caper flick with enough twists and turns to leave the audience gasping and guessing until its final moments.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
13 Aug 2010
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And unlike many filmmakers who make movies to take pictures, Blakeson is interested in his players. His three principals deliver convincingly messy, ambiguous performances.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
13 Aug 2010
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It's refreshing to see someone putting the needs of the part over her image, and this is far from a halfhearted performance. It's gritty and gutsy.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
9 Sep 2010
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed begins with a van being stolen and ends with a different stolen vehicle being driven away. In between comes a tight, efficient thriller with just three actors and at least two whopper switcheroos.