That was an excellent one.

Sorry, this movie sucks

Good concept, poorly executed.

A lot of fun.

I didn't expect much of this movie. But still can't believe that a movie that mostly plays just at one location can be that great. But it really was. A movie that entertained me from the first to the last minute. There are not many like this.

Bob (Vincent D'Onofrio aka "Gomer Pyle" from "Full Metal Jacket) is a cab driver who has bad dreams about his past. To compensate his hobbies include kidnapping, rape, and killing young women. One of the women he has killed has a son who he maintains as a slave, hence the title. Needless to say, Tim (Eamon Farren) grows up rather abnormally.Unlike other rape/slasher films this one isn't after cheap thrills and effects. Instead it concentrates on the unusual relationship between Bob and Tim, that of captor and captive who develops a slight case of Stockholm Syndrome.The film trudges along and then at the end Jennifer Lynch reveals her genius with a surprise ending that well, frankly should not have been a surprise. It is a film that leaves you feeling weird. The film continues with sound through the final credits.Parental guide: F-bombs, no intense sex/rape scenes, or nudity. Male torso nudity. Blood and gore is less graphic than most films of this genre.

This was an excellent movie to watch in that it showed us that we need to be careful who to trust. As an individual who is in the process of publishing her first screenplay, the storyline here gave me ideas on how I can show my audience on how characters behave when it comes to situations like those presented in this movie. For example, (warning, spoiler coming up!) towards the beginning of the movie (shortly after it said "Eight Weeks Earlier"), Jennifer Lynch illustrated right away to me that something was fishy with Rabbit's dad. The idea of taking a cab rather than taking the bus is fishy to me because Rabbit and his mom are alone in a cab with a driver that they don't even know, and to me, that is risky. In a bus, the two characters would be safer since there are a lot of people with them, lowering the risk for dangers like kidnapping. I also mentioned in the title of this review that the movie started to become too slow towards the middle. In my opinion, I think that there should have been more scenes showing Rabbit trying to escape from captivity throughout the years instead of jumping from when Rabbit was eight years old to when he is about 18 years old. Other than that, great movie and excellent storyline.

A very disturbing ride into the sadistic mind of a serial killer. Start with the abduction of a Mother and Son. Kill the Mother but keep the son who is only 9 years old. There ensues the torture and mental abuse that keep this poor child on the brink of madness. Chained for most of his life and being under the constant eye of the serial killer who took his mother's life. "Rabbit" beings to deteriorate while hiding inside his own mind. The murders continue (all are off screen for those of you who want to know). Great cast! Great plot! It keeps you on the edge of your seat and the turn at the end is unexpected. I would love to see "Chained 2". Worth a watch!!!