I probably wouldnt pay full price to see it, but maybe a cheap tuesday or $9 movie.Don't go expecting an action movie like Taken. They were released on a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders (about 15.7 million GBPs) on 30 November of that year.
The actors make no serious effort to match their accents to the real characters and the location. I probably wouldnt pay full price to see it, but maybe a cheap tuesday or $9 movie.Don't go expecting an action movie like Taken. Buy $7.99 'Kidnapping Mr. Heineken' Trailer Director: Daniel Alfredson Starring: Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess, Anthony Hopkins The only great thing was Anthony Hopkins. So many accents, even completely inconsistent between members of the same family. This riveting drama tells the inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken (Anthony Hopkins), which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.This riveting drama tells the inside story of the planning, execution, rousing aftermath and ultimate downfall of the kidnappers of beer tycoon Alfred "Freddy" Heineken (Anthony Hopkins), which resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for an individual.Fact-based thriller lacks spark; some violence, language. That's Hollywood, this is more like Wellywood. Stars Sam Worthington, Jim Sturgess and Anthony Hopkins, from director Daniel Alfredson (The Girl Who Played with Fire).The kidnapping, plotted for two years by a group of childhood friends, was pulled off at gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam. Buy $7.99 So it's more like World's Fastest Indian than Fast & Furious....It did feel a little like the best moments were during the credits which showed an interesting relationship between Mr Heineken and his kidnappers which never seemed to eventuate in the film.Entertainment value, yes, but certainly not a quality flick.
In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (Anthony Hopkins). True crime story based on the real-life 1983 kidnapping of Freddy Heineken - the billionaire head of Heineken breweries. True crime story based on the real-life 1983 kidnapping of Freddy Heineken - the billionaire head of Heineken breweries. The shocking capture—by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam—resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime… until they got away with it. The storyline is more akin to a low budget New Zealand movie than something with a larger budget. The movie itself isn’t an embarrassment either, but it’s not worth the price of a ticket.It was not bad, but really nothing too special. So it's more like World's Fastest Indian than Fast & Furious....It did feel a little like the best moments were during the credits which showed an interesting relationship between Mr Heineken and his kidnappers which never seemed to eventuate in the film.Entertainment value, yes, but certainly not a quality flick. The kidnappers Cor van Hout, Willem Holleeder, Jan Boellaard, Frans Meijer, and Martin Erkamps, were eventually caught and served prison terms. That's Hollywood, this is more like Wellywood. The rest was average.I thought it was entertaining enough.
Wouldn't highly recommend but it will be an ok dvd...Though was disappointed with the obvious English accents, could have been / sounded a bit more genuine.Anthony Hopkins is great but the film fails to make you care about the kidnappersKidnapping Mr. Heineken" is a disappointingly superficial film, Lacks suspense or excitement, neither the kidnappers nor their captives are particularly interesting.About as appealing as day-old beer littered with cigarette butts...It’s hard to see exactly what the filmmakers were going for, beyond bringing a real-life story to the big screen as dutifully and dully as possible.It's the kidnappers you're meant to care about, but you'll more likely find yourself rooting for Anthony Hopkins as the victim...By the time the relatively brief but seemingly interminable proceedings reach their conclusion, viewers may feel like they've been held hostage themselves.The low-key vibe of the film doesn't match the high-stakes audacity of the crime.If Tom Cruise’s American-sounding German pissed you off in Valkyrie, then you’re going to have a full-blown migraine in this true crime tale led by Jim Sturgess and Sam Worthington playing American-Australian Dutch kidnappers. This is what will appear next to your ratings and reviews.FINE PRINT & DISCLAIMER: Flicks's official rating: Pretty good, but not perfect.