From back in the days when Ben Foster was just some kid actor on the Disney Channel to his role here, you’d think he was a schizophrenic. He’s absolutely chilling as the villain in this action thriller. That’s three ill words in a row, so it should be pretty obvious that I’m trying to make it seem like I know what I’m talking about.

Even a blind monkey with attention deficit disorder would be floored by Foster’s wicked presence as a dangerous and unrelenting criminal. While his two accomplices seem to be amateur mischief-makers – just some kids looking to get into trouble – Foster assumes the role of the evil overlord, goading them into deeper and more troubling behavior as the film goes on. Bruce Willis takes on the good guy role of hostage negotiator in an attempt to rescue the victims of the film – some kids trapped in their own house by the three subversive youths. Overall a very nice piece of filmmaking, worth a watch.

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