Kiley Krzyzek

“Abduction” (2011) is an action-packed, modern take on the classic face-on-the-milk-carton scenario.

It starts out like every other teen movie, complete with a guy who has the guts to ride on the hood of a moving car on the way to a party but not enpugh to talk to his crush. This guy takes a quick turn for the worse. At one point, he is forced  to jump into a pool to protect himself from his exploding house.

Nathan, played by Taylor Lautner of the “Twlight” famedom, finds a childhood picture of himself on a missing persons website while working on a school project with his friend Karen, played by Lily Collins. As a result, Nathan starts to question his upbringing. After gaining knowledge that his biological father is part of the CIA, Nathan and Karen find themselves fighting for their lives.

Testosterone fueled scenes, such as dramatic car chases, motorcycle rides and fight scenes are the result of Nathan’s ‘save the girl’ mentality.

Overall, the movie is entertaining but, unfortunately, somewhat predictable. At least there are not vampires in this one.

You can find “Abduction” on Netflix. It can also be found in the seemingly unlimited bank of streaming content for Amazon Prime subscribers. Check out Amazon’s free, student trial offer on this subscription!