Wildcat – Movie Review
Director: Jonathan W Stokes
Writer: Jonathan W Stokes (Screenplay)
Cast
- Georgina Campbell (Barbarian)
- Luke Benward (Dear John)
- Mido Hamada (Unknown)
- Maz Siam (Mr Mayor)
- Ibrahim Renno (Law & Order Organized Crime)
Plot: An ambitious reporter stationed in the Middle East who is taken captive after her convoy is ambushed. She is confronted by the trauma of her past and must find a way to bring down the militants who incarcerated her.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Wildcat starts as Khadija Young (Campbell) has been taken captive in the Middle East. She starts to get tortured by her captives despite claiming to be a journalist. As Khadija tries to convince her captives of the truth, she starts to look for a solution to get out of her captive state.
As Khadija tries to figure out a solution, she finds herself befriending her cellmate a soldier who was also captured in the same attack. However, how much can she risk before she gets to escape?
Verdict on Wildcat
Wildcat is a thriller following a journalist that gets captured in the middle east. She is tortured for answers for why she has been held captive, as the looks to overcome her own past of dealing with controlling men.
This is an interesting thriller that does create a nice balance between the potential outcomes. It shows how hard people will go for answers in the battle for the truth. However, it ends up going in a strange direction that seems to do a lot better job of showing Khadija’s own individual battle over the real story going on. Georgina Campbell is the best part of the performance, carrying the movie with her performance.
Final Thoughts – Wildcat is an interesting thriller with a fine balance line.