There are plenty of big budget action films and star-studded comedies coming to us this summer and why not? Sometimes you want to kick back and enjoy a fun, goofy time at the theater. There are alternatives, though, and one of the most promising looks to be British import “The Disappearance of Alice Creed.” The film looks to be a tense, fast-paced thriller. An international trailer and poster have recently found their ways into our laps, and the release date attached is June 11th.
The film centers around the kidnapping of the well off young woman Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton) by two ex-cons. Her kidnappers are played by Martin Compston, an up-and-comer you may recognize from “Red Road” and Eddie Marsan, who starred most recently in “Happy-Go-Lucky” and “Sherlock Holmes.” The initial crime goes off without a hitch, but Compston’s character Danny soon finds himself easily manipulated into a pact with his victim. How will the inevitable tensions rise? Twist after twist after twist.
“Alice Creed”s trailer has a great amount of promise. The direction looks wonderfully tight, and the actors seem beautifully cast. Everyone appears to be giving it their all. While we’re at it, lets applaud the cinematography as well. A plethora of twists is assured, and from the footage it looks like the film might be able to pull them off. Good buzz started around the film during festivals in London and Toronto, and we don’t doubt it was warranted.
Anchor Bay is responsible for distribution in the States. Director J. Blakeson has two short films under his belt, and a notable writing credit with “The Descent 2” but this will mark his debut feature as a writer-director. There is currently no rating attached to the film, but brief glimpses of sex and violence promise an R rating in what is looking like an ambitious vision from Blakeson. -Eric T. Voigt