Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'VANish'

​Written by Scotty

Just because your family is tied up in something out of the ordinary, you do not have to follow them blindly.  It is always good to support them in their endeavors, but when it is something that you do not believe in or agree with, well, you should probably sit it out. Not knowing what their true intentions may be, you could get stuck in the middle of a situation that you did not expect. Support is the only thing that you need to do, but that does not have to include becoming a central part of their actions.

Brothers Jack and Max have the ultimate plan to get paid and they have officially found their target. Knowing that their mark’s parents have the money, nothing can go wrong with the plan, especially when they are all on the same page. Kidnapping Emma, the two have one more stop to make and picking up Jack’s army buddy Shane to help drive, the crew are on the road and ready to get paid. Forcing Emma to make a video for her father, the group is surprised to hear that the two have not spoken in over four years.

Emma knows that her father would rather kill her abductors than pay the five million dollar ransom they are asking for and makes it known. But Jack has his plan and will stick to it, no matter what problems come knocking. As the guys get tired, they try to shack up in a hotel, but when Jack finds two hitmen breaking into his van, he knows that the group does not have time to waste. Packing it back up and sleeping on the road, Max starts to question his brother’s motives and forces the truth out, only to discover they have kidnapped a Cartel Kingpin’s daughter. Jack also comes clean about his motivation, to find out what happened to his father three months ago and only has one clue to go off of, Emma’s father’s ring. With the truth out in the open, the group starts pulling apart, while Emma has to try everything in her power to stay alive until she is able to be reunited with her father, since now she has a question of her own that needs to be answered.

You know, you might think that a movie that is focused around a van might be boring, but my goodness, this one is so bloody. As Jack, Max and Shane encounter different issues, they are all dealt with in the van. With so much death in the van, it is amazing that anyone would want to drive it to their final destination, but you know what, it adds character. One of the things I liked most about this movie was the consistent ragging on each other and everyone gets involved. With being in such a high pressure situation, I expected all of it to come from Emma since she is the victim, but when Max and Shane start going at it, you know the two will either have to work it out, or kill each other before the movie finishes. I was pleasantly impressed and the van truly does steal the show.  Happy Viewing.

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