With so much
directorial masturbation, you'd think he should dub himself «Bitof» instead.
Alas, if a good film could be made out of this, it isn't going to be a the hands of co - writer / director Lustig, as she employs heavy and largely unnecessary doses of
directorial masturbation throughout.
With ridiculously overwrought music and grandiose slow - motion shots, Hostage proves to be an exercise in
directorial masturbation, subjecting us to a man utilizing a major motion picture to experiment with his craft whenever possible.