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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 55MovielineMovielineAs Nathan, the teenage hero of Abduction, Lautner shows he's handy with stunts, many of which he clearly and impressively performs himself, and good with a fight scene. But when it comes to exchanges of dialogue, displays of emotion or just standing around, he's stiff and manifestly uncomfortable.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineOdds are John Singleton doesn't know he's made one of the funniest films of the year.
- 50Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreAbduction puts Lautner in motion and never goes very far wrong as long as he remains in motion.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthySingleton's action thriller has a decent sense of propulsion but, after a faintly intriguing start, the convoluted plot mechanics overwhelm everything else, making you feel you're watching a detailed blueprint for a movie, and an increasingly far-fetched one in the bargain.
- 40Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippLos Angeles TimesGlenn WhippAbduction is just the third movie John Singleton has directed in the past decade, and it contains neither the passion nor the competence of his two previous genre efforts - "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Four Brothers."
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigFilled with laughable dialogue, Abduction goes nowhere.
- 25The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyTaylor Lautner puts the abs in Abduction, but not much else.
- 20The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA sloppy, exploitative act of star worship created (if that's the right word for cynical hackwork) around Mr. Lautner, the pouty 19-year-old heartthrob of the "Twilight" franchise.
- 12New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithActual abduction may be preferable to the movie of the same name, but only if your kidnappers don't torture you by forcing you to watch it.