During a routine stop for gas, Will Spann is filling up the tank while his wife Lisa goes into the convenience store to buy water. But she never returns to the car. "Last Seen Alive" tells the story of Will's desperate search for his missing wife.
From the outset, it appears that Lisa has been kidnapped. But the rocky state of the marriage of Will and Lisa raises suspicion for Detective Paterson. The detective is one of the most intriguing characters in the film because of his clear thinking and efficiency. It was a foolish decision on the part of Will to turn vigilante and not inform the detective about the clues he was discovering.
An unsavory group of characters unfolded around the seedy character of "Knuckles," whose connection with a drug kingpin named Frank holds the key to understanding what happened to Lisa. The film is sustained by the charismatic performance of Gerard Butler in the role of Will.
In the role of Lisa, Jaime Alexander did not have much screen time. But the flashback scenes offered a portrait of an adulterous wife who, after the affair, demanded a break in her marriage in order to have some "space." The accommodating husband Will was dropping her off with her parents at the time of the kidnapping.
From the outset, Will becomes crazed and will stop at nothing to find his wife. The parallel scenes with Detective Patterson worked in tandem with Will's discovery of Frank's drug compound in the forest. The use of the hand-held camera was effective as Will meanders through the compound.
This was a well-crafted and suspenseful film with solid cast headed by Butler. A thoughtful denouement gave shared screen time with the detective and Will Spann, who were duplicating their efforts in the cause of justice.
From the outset, it appears that Lisa has been kidnapped. But the rocky state of the marriage of Will and Lisa raises suspicion for Detective Paterson. The detective is one of the most intriguing characters in the film because of his clear thinking and efficiency. It was a foolish decision on the part of Will to turn vigilante and not inform the detective about the clues he was discovering.
An unsavory group of characters unfolded around the seedy character of "Knuckles," whose connection with a drug kingpin named Frank holds the key to understanding what happened to Lisa. The film is sustained by the charismatic performance of Gerard Butler in the role of Will.
In the role of Lisa, Jaime Alexander did not have much screen time. But the flashback scenes offered a portrait of an adulterous wife who, after the affair, demanded a break in her marriage in order to have some "space." The accommodating husband Will was dropping her off with her parents at the time of the kidnapping.
From the outset, Will becomes crazed and will stop at nothing to find his wife. The parallel scenes with Detective Patterson worked in tandem with Will's discovery of Frank's drug compound in the forest. The use of the hand-held camera was effective as Will meanders through the compound.
This was a well-crafted and suspenseful film with solid cast headed by Butler. A thoughtful denouement gave shared screen time with the detective and Will Spann, who were duplicating their efforts in the cause of justice.