Lou

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

Cast

Allison Janney

as Lou

Jurnee Smollett

as Hannah

Logan Marshall-Green

as Philip

Ridley Asha Bateman

as Vee

Matt Craven

as Sheriff Rankin

Greyston Holt

as Chris

Daniel Bernhardt

as Tony

RJ Fetherstonhaugh

as Gerry

Andres Collantes

as Deputy Torres

Marci T. House

as Agent Lee

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Lou focuses on an admittedly generic kidnapping story, but Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett's incredibly captivating performances tremendously elevate the formulaic screenplay. Given the lac...

Peter McGinn

I don’t watch thrillers as a rule, so I will not try to compare it to others in that genre. I gave this a try only because of Allison Janney, who first impressed me in West Wing and later in Mom. Of course, this is a different breed of character for her altogether. In a few ways the movie stuck c...

The Movie Mob

**Lou didn’t disappoint but didn’t impress. Not memorable or captivating, but not a horrible movie to have on in the background while doing something else.** Lou is a decent but forgettable action drama with a surprisingly good cast but a script that lets everyone down and characters that are jus...

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