Film Review – Stolen

It’s easy to blame Nicolas Cage for his horrible career choices as of
late, especially when so many of them seem driven primarily by monetary
woes, with script quality and directorial competence secondary concerns
to the lure of the almighty paycheck. However, with “Stolen,” Cage is
one of the few bright spots in an otherwise offensively dopey thriller,
powering through the motions with a little of the old Cage spitfire
while the rest of the production relies on violence to make its blunt
points. “Stolen” is junk but it’s intermittently amusing junk, best when
locked in demolition derby mode, while Cage attempts to jazz up the
acting by swallowing his sighs to the best of his ability. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com