Film Review – Stolen Girl

“Stolen Girl” is “inspired by a true story.” The picture actually lists this claim twice in the film, but screenwriters Kas Graham and Rebecca Pollock never share what the true story actually is that inspired the production. What’s here is more of an action movie, putting director James Kent (“The Aftermath,” “Testament of Youth”) to work finding aggression in strange places, looking to bring out a bit more than conversation when detailing the team involved in the “child recovery business,” including one mother’s battle to find her missing daughter. “Stolen Girl” has a very delicate tale to offer about emotional devastation and prolonged torment, but the production would rather become a generic B-movie instead, and Kent isn’t up to the task of creating a gripping, thrilling offering of askew heroism. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com