The Quiet Arrangement

If this riveting mystery is any indication of what writer/director David Snyder can do on a shoestring budget, it will be fascinating to see what he does when Hollywood comes knocking with the paycheck he deserves. The film tells the story of a big shot lawyer whose wife is kidnapped by mysterious thugs who want a million in cash or they’ll send her back in pieces. It’s a basic plot, or so it seems until Snyder starts messing with it — and with your head. There are plenty of twists, and none of them feel false (even when they are). The cast does a geat job of keeping the script grounded in reality, which keeps you hooked on the story as it unfolds in layers until the fully satisfying final scene.