All things considered - micro-budget, unknown actors, no real special effects, the point of view of a single video camera - "Amber Alert" proves a resourceful little thriller.

If the sound of child being molested and moronic lead characters endlessly bickering is your thing, perhaps the feature won't feel like swallowing glass for 70 minutes.

There is, perhaps, a smart film to be made on the same frightening subject. This isn't it.

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