In Louisville, Kentucky, a black Toyota Camry drives around children in the suburbs. Monica Bryce (Katie McClellan) and her mother Gail (Claire Slemmer) are playing with Monica's younger son in the park while her two other children are playing hide-and-seek. Gail video records her grandson on the phone and Monica sees when her seven-year-old Charlotte (Ducky Branson) is kidnapped by the Camry in the footage. She calls 911 and the operator Cici (Saidah Arrika Ekulona) reports to Sgt. Phil Casey (Kevin Dunn) that reluctantly releases the Amber Alert since the plate was not captured by the video and Camry is a popular car. Meanwhile, Jacqueline "Jaq" (Hayden Panettiere) has an appointment, but she misses her Uber. She sees another one bringing a passenger to her building, but the driver Shane (Tyler James Williams) has finished his work since it is his son's birthday, and he is going home. Jaq offers a "fat tip" to Shane and he accepts her offer since she is going on his way home. When Jaq receives the Amber Alert, she suspects of a Camry and asks Shane to follow him. When the car stops at a gas station, she approaches the car, but she is only able to see the feet of a girl since the tinted window is too dark. She throws one earphone inside the car to hear what the driver is talking inside. They follow the car on the road, but the Cici has been warned by a phone call that the car is driving in the opposite direction. When the driver stops his car, Shane stops his Uber too and the man arrives and tells them that his daughter Olympia is one the backseat. He also says that his name is Aaron (Kurt Oberhaus) and the Amber Alert is suspended. Shane and Jaq apologize, and the driver goes away, but soon Jaq realizes that he gave the phone call in the gas station to get rid of the police. The cat and mouse game restarts, but will they be capable to reach Aaron?
"Amber Alert" (2024) is a surprisingly great thriller considering its low budget. There are flaws, but despite of that, the movie is believable. For overseas, it is interesting to see how the Amber Alert works, involving the local population in the call. The pedophile Aaron seems to be a normal guy and lures the police and Shane and Jaq. The conclusion could be better, but it is part of the tense entertainment and the budget. My vote is seven.
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