POWER CAN’T PROTECT YOU.

L.A. mayoral candidate Mark Kimball (Ben Affleck) and his wife (Kerry Washington) receive a phone call from a man who says he’s kidnapped their son and wants $7 million – but the situation becomes more complex.

In what way you will know if you’ve seen High and Low (1963), the thriller that clearly inspired this film, even if it’s not acknowledged in the credits.

Diverting, especially because of the cast, but both the original and Spike Lee’s remake the year before show how this story can be told in a much more stylish, dynamic way.

2026-U.S. 108 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Ben Affleck. Screenplay: Connor O. McIntyre, Billy Ray, Ben Affleck. Cast: Ben Affleck (Mark Kimball), Kerry Washington (Abigail Kimball), Gillian Anderson (Dayle Burton), Adriana Paz, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Ray Fisher, Steven Yeun.

Trivia: Co-produced by Affleck and Matt Damon, who was initially set to star opposite Jennifer Garner.