Chase_Mulligen I don't normally write reviews, but this movie was so bad I felt I had to go and get my ancient account out to say how bad it was. I am glad I did not pay money for the movie as I watched it on Netflix, so it was kind of free. Anyway, this review will contain spoilers, so proceed with caution if you wish to do so.So, let's start off with the beginning of the movie. Everything is going smooth, like way too smooth for an adoption and moving too fast, but meh let's say they are young and dumb. Forgivable, we shall call this Ball 1. They go to leave and ask about the Passport? Oh, that isn't done yet? Hm... OK, Strike 1 movie you have failed to impress me with your amazing skills at pulling me in.They run into a guy, John Cusack, that introduces himself and seems very familiar with the main's characters history though it would seem logically any stranger should not have an idea about your work. Strike 2 Movie After discussing a problem with the hotel they state they moved to another one and inform the adoption office they have moved. Another red flag here that the passport is still not there and these people just accept it. Strike 3 Movie The guy decides to go get a drink after he nearly killed his wife and ruined his chance at having a family naturally. Yeah, sure, especially when everything is going great why not drink the thing that reminds you of nearly killing your wife. Strike 4 Movie The bar fight scene happens and apparently the police ask no witnesses what happened? The police also don't seem to believe the only dude that got the crap beat out of him was the instigator? Strike 5 Movie Apparently it is a law in Puerto Rico you have to have your spouse get you out of jail for nothing, good thing he wasn't some single dude. Strike 6 Movie The girl who was at the fight scene suddenly claims she wants to help, but doesn't want the police involved. Strike 7 Movie The couple manage to escape multiple times from these inept criminal masterminds and have multiple opportunities to kill them or take control of the situation, but instead they just choose to run like scared little children. Strike 8, 9, Switch Sides The ending was by far the dumbest thing, "Let's take you home Nina, since we probably have acquired you through illegal means and have no way to back it in the court of law in the US let alone Puerto Rico." However, at that point, I had so resigned from the movie that the little girl could have turned into a dog and I would not have been shocked or expected any less. Thinking back on it, that would have probably been much easier to have explained.I am not a music, lighting or other type of guy, but these areas definitely needed work and seemed like it was choppily edited and rushed out the door. Seems like this movie suffered from too much producing not enough good movie making.The one positive thing I can say about this movie was despite the horrible writing, John Cusack played a great bad guy, which is why it got 1 star.

LeonLouisRicci Human Trafficking by way of an Internet Scam "Selling" Children to Desperate, Wanting Rich Parents Trying to Avoid Red-Tape, with the Pretense of Legitimacy.The Low-Budget Movie starts with the Devastation of a Haitian Earthquake and its Aftermath. The Orphaned Children are then Exploited as Product.Puerto Rican Locations Highlight the Backdrop to what amounts to a Frantic Chase to "Reclaim" a Little Girl that has been "Reclaimed" by the Traffickers. It's a Battle of Brawn with very Little Wit on Both Sides.John Cusac vs Ryan Phillippe and Rachelle Lefevre with Little Briana Roy as the "Daughter"/Package.It's Suspenseful Enough with the Action and Acting on Par with the Production, Especially Cusac who Elevates the Proceedings in quite a Slimy Role in this Formulaic Film.Worth a Watch for Interested Viewers but don't expect any Surprises, It does have a rather Distant Feel considering the Up Close Situation of a "Family" Torn Apart and the Urgency Involved.

leonblackwood Review: I wasn't that impressed with this film because it looked cheap and the director didn't do a good job with such and important concept. Its about a young girl who gets adopted by a loving couple who pay a lot of money to fast track the transaction. After obtaining the child and falling completely in love with her, she ends up getting kidnapped with a high price on her head. Its not the most original storyline that I have seen and it really lacked emotion from the actors, which was surprising because Ryan Phillipe usually puts in a good performance. It all seemed a bit cheap and I'm not surprised that it went straight to DVD. There are a few intense scenes when the couple are trying to rescue the young girl, but they weren't that amazing. The storyline was predictable from the beginning to the end and the gullible couple should have thought twice before handing over so much money to the people who were selling the girl. Man On Fire and Ransom dealt with this subject matter much better so this film has to get the thumbs down from me. Disappointing!Round-Up: John Cusack was surprisingly quite poor in this film and the loving couple, played by Ryan Phillipe and Rachelle Lefevre, seemed disconnected from each other, throughout the movie. It really is a made for TV type of film because you can tell that it was made with a low budget. I personally think that the movie would have been much better if the young girl was kidnapped from people who lived in Haiti because it would have seemed more real. Anyway, there are a couple of car chases which perk the movie up a little but the whole thing was quite dull and I struggled to stay awake.I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/thrillers about a young girl who gets adopted by a young couple and gets kidnapped and held for a hefty ransom. 2/10

bkoganbing Ryan Phillippe and Rachel LeFevre are a pretty well to do yuppie couple who are in Puerto Rico looking to collect a daughter they've adopted who was orphaned from the earthquake in Haiti. It's an adoption agency run by Jacki Weaver and the couple has laid down some heavy bread for their new daughter Briana Roy. Before they leave the little girl up and disappears. Phillippe and LeFevre have been good and had as police lieutenant Luis Guzman tells them.But the kidnappers are from finished, especially after the head kidnapper John Cusack hears how rich these two are. That was their undoing, they should have cleared out and run with what they had.Cusack is a particularly nasty piece of work, but he has a lot of problems controlling his henchman Jandres Burgos who has some real management issues. He dislikes Phillippe instantly and he dislikes each and every thing about him, looks, money, beautiful wife.Reclaim is a film about adoption scams. God knows there's a lot of third world kids out there and a lot of childless parents like Phillippe and LeFevre who can't have children and it's a terrible heartache that real bottom feeders like Cusack and Weaver seek to exploit.A lot of good location cinematography in Puerto Rico is featured with some nice shots of Old San Juan and the rain forest and beach. The cast is good and the climax is a thriller.