Hostage is just one of many short films that form part of the BMW The Hire series, directed by many well-known and respected directors from all walks of life. These aren't the most delicately plotted films, but if you've come for straight action, you've come to the right place. All of Woo's trademarks and techniques are on full display here, minus the use of doves with a car chase that feels ripped right from his Hollywood movies; Clive Owen turns in a great little performance as The Driver, annoyingly this is his one and only collaboration with Woo and that alone feels criminal. It may feel rushed but you'll be forgiven if you forget that it clocks in at about 8 minutes long and yet, it still forms a cohesive and thrilling little narrative that wouldn't feel out of place from Woo's other movies.
Review of Hostage
