Hostage (2005)
Okay here's another Bruce Willis action/adventure thriller that's not " Die Hard " but tries really hard to be. The plot summary goes like this: "A failed police negotiator turned small town cop, must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation". Add a few surprises such as the mob kidnapping the main character's family (Willis), and add a fledgling psychopath to the mix and you have Hostage. The film is okay and throws in a few surprises, but it's the ending that sort of blows it for me. Everything is resolved and ends happily, but somewhere in the back of my brain I'm saying "I've seen this ALL before". The cinematography of the film is really something to note. Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci is the cinematographer of this film, and he knows how to frame a shot, and make Willis look oh so cool. The action sequences are well done, and the story is interesting, but then there's that...