It's just utterly terrible how the underage girls gets kidnapped and forced into prostitution. Like how it's shown in this movie and how it also happens in real life. The kidnappers and the people running the business and is part of it is just downright vile and isn't something you can even call human beings. Even the clients are twisted and have messed up mentality going. But the thing is this movie just isn't heart-wrenching or hits the core as I thought it would. Maybe it's because of the direction and the way the story is told, it just didn't have that emotional impact that hits you in the heart or gut. Like movies such a "Bad Guy" 2001 or "Compliance" 2012 did. Although it's based on the true story about a person name Chong Kim, the direction it takes, loses it's impact and just isn't haunting or anything like that. Like I said it must have been a horrifying experience to go through and get their innocence taken away by these ruthless scums that are portrayed in the movie. But as an audience besides feeling bad for the victims it just didn't have the momentum it needed and just didn't stick. This movie as a whole seemed like it's missing a lot of bits and pieces that needed to be there for it to deliver but it just doesn't. It's a shame a story like Chong Kim is shown through a movie that doesn't capture the emotions because it just seemed to lack many parts. It does give somewhat of a hope in life, and how it can still go on. But when it comes down to it, it's still one of those movies that starts off attention grabbing but falter as it progresses.
6/10
6/10