the audience applauded

one of my absolute favorites!

just watch it!

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

I usually don't talk about reviews by other users but a reviewer of this movie has said about another user that he could be the director's ex to review it just one star. Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Anyway, the movie wasn't that bad. The acting by almost everyone was very good. I just have the problem with the script. It wasn't badly written but I just found a few things stupid. Spoiler Alert: 1. The brick in the room comes off conveniently for her to check next room. 2. No huge twists. From the start of the movie we are told that the husband is a betrayer and after that, that fact never changes throughout the movie. When he finally talks to her, maybe we are supposed to think he wasn't wrong but he mentions the money way too early. 3. I may be confused but why won't Alec type the username & password himself instead of writing it to her? Maybe he didn't have enough time? 4. Transfer happens at the last minute: Things like these have been done so many times in the movies that they don't thrill me any more. 5. Then the site conveniently goes down for maintenance after all that: Awesome. 6. All that & she managed to change the password. 7. Everything (transfer & all) is done right before Falco arrives: Another "action done at the last minute" thing. 7. Alek tries to shoot Falco & it seems that she ducks to avoid a bullet although she's very close & if she got her arm shot, she gets up without even cringing? 8. Alec conveniently lives on after being shot so he could talk to Jamie in the end and/or is not shot again by Kevin even after opening his mouth.But other than those things the movie was very interesting & I didn't feel like turning it off. There were a few things I liked too, but I won't mention them.

The first word that comes to mind after watching The Betrayed is "Wow." I'll admit that I wasn't expecting much from this film, but I was more than pleasantly surprised by the end of this suspense-filled thriller. Amanda Gusack does an incredible job. Her script grabs you in a head-lock, while her direction repeatedly punches you right in the brain. I yelled "Hell Yes!" at least 7 times during this incredible movie.Melissa George stars as Jamie Taylor, a young mother who mysteriously wakes up as a captive of a very dangerous crime syndicate. They want information about her husband, and they're using her son's safety to get it. Can Jamie unravel the clues about her husband's secret life before times runs out? Is there any way to assure her son's safety and her life? Is there anyone she can trust? The answers to these questions will shock you!This kidnapping film will kidnap your heart, hold your brain hostage, and take your nerves for ransom. Melissa George does an incredible job as Mrs. Taylor. The gritty nature of this flick works perfectly with the dark script. In a film in which nothing is sure, there's one thing you can count on, and that's thrills. Watch this movie.

Well the preceding review seems to have been written by the director's ex, because this is a really good movie. Excellent performance from all the cast, impressive dialogue and story keeps you guessing till the very end. Am just glad I trusted the video preview rather than their review and it's really sad to see efforts as good as this being panned so terribly. it really is unfair to the makers of the movie.Doesn't take itself too serious and it's kept me up through the middle of the night, believe me that's some feat. The last low budget (relatively) movie I saw that was as good as this is The Mist.If this is a one star out of ten for anyone then the Heavens will have to come down for any movie to be worth a two star for them. WATCH THIS MOVIE ASAP and you won't regret it!!!!!!!!!!

*Contains Spoilers*This is a really bad movie, completely ludicrous with an absolutely delirious script, with impossible characters and pretty stupid situations.Melissa's character (executed with unimpressive acting) really deserves to die for acting so stupidly, but in order to get the lax thriller going, where puzzles and enigmas are frivolous, the character survives thanks to a hit-man that loves humanity or at least Melissa George.Apparently the mafia lost some money and wants it back, and Melissa for some reason is the key to get it back, however, unlike more realistic portrayals of organized crime like in The Sopranos, here, the Mafia likes to play CIA, visiting hostages and walking slowly around them while saying some faux-poetic words about death.Character after character we meet, is utterly risible for being a complete caricature impossible in real life, but I'd bet persons that have been prisoners for real, wished their kidnappers were as dumb and slow in their movements.Awfully predictable, it is obvious way before the first half of the movie, that the writers will bend the laws of physics and time in order for Melissa George to survive and will only spoil her efforts in order the make the film a tad longer or add more fake suspense.Needless to say, you'll have to turn off your brain if you want a shot at enjoying this film.