Rhona Mitra as a vampire! Rhona Mitra as an assassin! Rhona Mitra as a monster hunter! So, why not Rhona Mitra as a hostage negotiator? I know, hostage negotiators usually don't wear black leather catsuits, except in North Korea, but Rhona Mitra in anything will do. Today we have a crime thriller in which the bad guys will have to deal with the sultriest voice ever to be on the other end of the telephone. Our feature today is 2012's "Crisis Point," directed by Adrian Willis.
No one is perfect. Still, if you have to be imperfect, you may has well have the perfect body, hence Cameron Grainger (Mitra) is called to a hostage stand-off in Detroit. A 16-year old liquor store robber (Zack Paledeau) has a gun and bad robbing skills, thus a stand-off. He'll soon talk to Cameron on the telephone, lucky kid. A half dozen lives are at stake. Uh oh...a horrible mistake occurs and the negotiation goes bad. Now Cameron leaves the force and her teaching position at the college. The good news is hunk detective Liam (Marc Menard) can now date her. Cameron is not ready to date yet, but we know she's interested. Cameron needs time off to assess if she has lost what it takes to be a great hostage negotiator. Time off? Ha! Two robbers enter a bank and now a botched getaway lead to another hostage standoff.
Do the cops call in all-star negotiator Cameron, even though she is on leave? No! The bad guys call her in! Why? Here is the rub...the sultry back manager is Darcy (Erika Rosenbaum)...Cameron's sister. Coincidence? Hardly! We should also point out that this bank has the sultriest bank teller ever put on film, the lovely Tanya (Jordan Hayes). Seems the lead bank robber (Elias Toufexis) is not interested in robbing the bank...he is interested in revenge. See, and this twist can be seen a mile away, this bank robber is the older brother of the deceased 16-year old from the botched negotiation at the start of this film. Now Cameron soon finds out she is not dealing with a bank robber, but the bloodthirsty brother of the kid he thinks Cameron killed. Cameron better work fast as the robber has plans for Erika...and the other bank robber has plans for the sultry Tanya.
Will Cameron be able to put together a successful negotiation after the deadly one earlier in this film? Will Erika escape the wrath of the man who believes his brother was killed by Cameron? Will the lovely Tanya be able to repel the dirty advances of the other bank robber? Rhona Mitra is terrific and her voice could bring Putin and Zelensky to a ceasefire. Perhaps no surprises but a terrific crime thriller anyway with a nice cheese and beef factor. See "Crisis Point" and enjoy a seductive effort by one of our favorite actresses.
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