Hollywood loves hot topics like racism (Crash), the handicapped (Million Dollar Baby) and child abuse (Mystic River). This is another movie that centers around ideas which are highlighted by the sensational corporate media. I can't recommend this movie. The characters' motivations are completely unrealistic and of course all child abductors are fat coke-snorting, hillbilly pedophiles. It's usually mom, dad or some other family member. Realism is out the window within the first 10 minutes. The ending is so insanely stupid and "surprising" in an unrealistic way that This is the kind of sub-mediocre film that usually wins Oscars. What a surprise that it didn't. What have I learned from this film? Ben Affleck is a bad director in addition to being a bad actor.