If one commits unspeakable evil in his youth, can he be rehabilitated? A college boy rapes a sorority girl at the age of 18...can he eventually grow into a fine upstanding member of society? Can a serial killer change his stripes? If so, would you hire him? Let him work with the youth in your church? Partner with him in starting a tech company? Me neither. Well, today we have a story much worse than what I have just suggested. Much! Our film today is 2011's "Abducted: Kidnapped and Brutalized" (originally "Victims"), directed by David Bryant.
Horrific! A sweet four year old girl is abducted by an 11 year old boy. The boy will rape, torture, and murder the little lass as she calls out for her daddy. Fast forward 20 years...that 11 year old boy is an adult and this is his wedding day. He has a new name, new identity, and is an upstanding member of society. Christopher is no longer Neil (John Bocelli). No one knows of his past. The shrinks worked hard on him and have pronounced him cured. Is he? His fiancé, Abby (Nina Mullins) knows nothing of the little 11 year old boy...only the adult version. Alas, not everyone is in the dark. On Neil's way to the church he is grabbed by masked men and shoved into a van and pummeled. Neil is kidnapped...but by who?
The kidnappers know what Neil did 20 years ago...and they want real justice. The kidnappers (Sarah Coyle, Andy Cresswell, David Bryant, and Richard Styles) try to force him into confessing his true identity and his crimes. Neil is resolute that he is now Christopher and does not know what his accusers are talking about. Alas, the kidnappers have more in mind than just vigilante justice. See, they also kidnapped Abby. In her wedding gown, Abby will hear the charges. Uh oh...Abby is shocked but may believe them. Now Abby asks her fiancé if he is the murderer/rapist of the little girl. Uh oh again, the kidnappers have brought in some more "witnesses" and they have an axe to grind, to say the least.
If Christopher is Neil, can't we believe he is rehabilitated? What if Christopher is not the fiend from 20 years ago? Does a rehabilitated Neil, or an innocent Christopher have a prayer of seeing it to the end credits? Not the feel good film of the 21st century, but it does pose important questions. Are some crimes just too heinous to be forgiven? See "Abducted: Kidnapped and Brutalized" and evaluate your position on forgiveness and grace.
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