Captive

Captive is TV veteran Jerry Jameson's first theatrical feature since Airport '77. That's by far the most interesting thing about it.

Committed performances from the two leads provide ballast, although the inevitable Oprah coda feels a little too much like a sales pitch.

There is a moral somewhere in Captive but it is hard to work out what it is.

Profoundly idiotic.

The film's whole agenda is the problem.

The actors are committed - Mara, generally waif-like, appears frail indeed - but there's barely anything worth committing to.

CAPTIVE won't dazzle you in the way the masters of mystery will, but the uncannily consistent work from Oyelowo and its positive outlook will indeed keep you captivated.

An odd, and not in a good way, preachy piece.

The film is underwhelming but does carry strong performances.

A thriller of sorts that starts reasonably well before drifting to an aimless halt.