Lot of good actors in this one. It was interesting with a twist I didn't see coming.

Gary (Dallas Roberts) has a hobby. He kidnaps prostitutes and impregnates them. He also kills a "pre-op transgender prostitute." (The best surprise is no surprise.) Mike Fletcher (John Cusack) and Kelsey Walker (Jennifer Carpenter) are two Buffalo detectives assigned to find the missing girls. This is not a who-dun-it. We see the culprit. The first part of the film establishes character and dysfunctional relationships. When Abby (Mae Whitman), Mike's prostitute looking daughter, becomes the latest missing victim, Mike crosses the line to find her.First off, I love John Cusack, but he is no Liam Neeson. This doesn't have the action level or intensity of "Taken", or even "Taken 2." We watch as Mike tries to locate his daughter as well as we see his daughter being "cared for," so there is no feel of urgency for the audience as there is for Mike who is trying to piece things together. There is also a flashback sequence that pops up from time to time. This ties to a twist which made the film er, um...silly.The movie is a "B" grade crime/drama/thriller. Might work as a rental. Soundtrack played "Shuffle off to Buffalo" for no apparent reason other than the fact it has the word "Buffalo" in it. Fairly lame.Parental Guide: F-bombs, sex?, no nudity.

Review: I quite enjoyed this deep drama/thriller about a cop whose investigating the disappearance of girls. When his daughter goes missing, the movie gets really intense because he realises that all of the clues are leading to the same direction of the other missing girls. I prefer my thrillers where you don't know who the bad guy is, but right from the beginning of this film you know who dunnit. Apart from that, the movie has enough material to keep you interested throughout and the ending was brilliant. There are a few sketchy bits in the storyline, but it definitely a watchable movie with some great performances, especially from John Cusack. Watchable!Round-Up: I'm surprised that this movie didn't get a bigger distribution job from the studio because the budget is quite large for a straight to DVD film. The director obviously made the movie with a sequel in mind because it was left wide open. I don't know if it will be as good without the major star, but if the director pieces it together properly, it has the makings of a great movie. I can't see were the budget went in this film but thats not to say that it's bad. It just seemed really basic with a small cast and no major stunts. Anyway, I know that a lot of people wouldn't have heard of this film so I hope that people will watch it after reading my review so I can heard other people's opinions.Budget: $30million Worldwide Gross: N/AI recommend this movie to people who are into their deep drama/thrillers about cop whose investigating the disappearance of hookers, only to find out that his daughter has gone missing. 5/10

WARNING - SPOILER AHEAD!!!Okay, so this is my first ever summary of a movie. I've seen it recently on Amazon Prime and it wasn't that bad.The film is very well made in terms of acting and cinematography. Certainly not an Acedmy Award Winner, but very solid. The villain is portrayed by Dallas Roberts and i believe him every second of this movie. John Cusack is awesome as always, although his last big hit was a few years ago. The story is intriguing and kept me at the edge of my seat. What bothered me most was the ending - i really liked it, since John Cusack died and was betrayed by his partner Kelsey. But i just knew that Carl had an accomplice besides the big black guy the minute they drove to his home. So for me, Kelsey being Carls girlfriend or wife or whatsoever was no surprise at all.Abby finding out about Kelsey being a bad guy was also unnecessary in my opinion. The end would have even been better, if she hadn't find out.So in the end, the movie "The Factory" is a very solid 6/10.