I'm the first to admit that it takes a lot to impress me these days, but Hostage didn't do it for me. Bruce Willis was excellent. It is my opinion that he carried the film and is all that kept me from stopping it mid-way through. The suspense was non-existent, the plot was predictable, and the ultimate villains were mediocre at best. The Marshall character could have been good. His back story was well developed and he could have been the ominous creepy guy he appeared to be destined for. But the script took care of that. And let me tell you, nothing says scary like offering a small boy a hit off your cigarette. Wow. Chills. </SARCASM>. Still, I don't fault the actor in this case.

All that being said, I also felt that the director had some serious trouble deciding what sort of film he was making. It didn't feel like it flowed.

But hey, that's one man's opinion. In summary, another film with vast potential down the tubes.