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After one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, LAPD officer Jeff Talley quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. There, he must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation.
It revels in a sort of operatic vulgarity. And once the story exhausts its over-the-top cheesiness, there are still a few loose ends to tie up, and so the film drags on.
September 25, 2006
Common Sense Media
Very violent hostage drama.
December 24, 2010
Ebert & Roeper
I thought, this is going to be a first-rate thriller, nobody plays that kind of character better than Bruce Willis, he's great at that. And then it just gets more and more complicated and more and more ridiculous.
March 14, 2005
Long Island Press
Mostly a nerve jangling thriller, but you know there's something not quite right about a movie when you're wondering more about why such a plush mansion on fire doesn't have a better sprinkler system.
Speaking of torture, if you dig it, by all means lock yourself up for two hours with Hostage, which begins by administering electric shocks to your viscera and keeps upping the voltage.
March 11, 2005
Denver Post
For action movie fans who require just a touch of depth and mystery between gunshots, Hostage could make for a satisfying night at the movies.