I Just Saw…

Hard Candy (R; 2005; Ellen Page, Paul Wilson) This movie came highly recommended from a very trusted movie source. And after reading the review in Entertainment Weekly (which revealed that the extras show the original title was ‘Snip Snip’) I had to see it.

I wasn’t disappointed. Driven by calm dialogue during tense, uneasy moments, this movie about the penalties of being an Internet predator is one that constantly has you refiguring what the ending will be. The only problem is that once you reach the ending, you’re left with a feeling of disappointment, mainly because chat room victim, fiesty 14-year-old Hayley Stark (played by X-Men 3’s Ellen Page) has built such an intriguing character that you want to know exactly why she is the way she is. That may be the only weak link in this film, the lack of character development (there’s only two in a cast of five). Fortunately, for our sake as the viewers, it’s not necessary to enjoy the movie.

There’s not much I can tell you about this film without revealing any details that would give-away why this movie is so good. In fact, I’m not sure I can even compare it to other films to give you a good feel for if you would like it. Let me know if you can think of any.