Friday, March 15, 2019

Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

There are times when a certain naiveté can be quite charming, and there are those when it can be quite dangerous. The story of a child abduction in Pocatello, Idaho in 1974 and it's long fallout, Abducted in Plain Sight features many profoundly stupid decisions made, yet given the time, location and cultural context of the main players, I never really questioned their underlining sincerity. Robert Brechtold is a vile human being, but his cunning and persistence are impressive, if only it had been channeled constructively he could have been a very successful man. Best to go into this one knowing as a little as possible so as to better appreciate the "what the hell?" factor of the whole thing. ***


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