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BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

mauro volvox The director of this pile of garbage must a be man-hating lesbian...There is no other explanation for how someone could be that sick and full of spite towards men.The film can be summarized as a long two-hour rape of our senses, feelings and emotions.Curiously, at the same time as the director demonizes men, she uses the body figure and the nymph-like presence of the Elisha Cuthbert as a way to titillate the lesbians in the audience... go figure!Stay away from this piece of garbage. It will kill a lot of your brain cells.This is a movie for man-hating pseudo-intellectual psychotic lesbians..

Blueghost So I'm shopping for a new set of PC speakers to replace my old Labtec pair that have been loyal to me for nearly 20 years, grab a cheap pair and stroll down the DVD aisle. Comedy? No. Sci-fi? Maybe. TV shows? Nah. Action or drama? Possibly. Then I see an Elisha Cuthbert special. An erotic thriller. Cool! I think. Some hot babes and probably a big shootout at the end after some criminal strangeness or something.Err, no.The film wasn't all that surprising, but nor was it too predictable all at once. There's a very nice melding of style with the true-crime genre, giving us a very stylized noire like presentation for a story of abuse and revenge.There's a real twisting of emotions as we look at the perversion of a family gone awry. It's a hard film to watch at time, however well shot. It's not a story for the feint of heart, but nor are there any real B- movie moments where we see Hollywood marketers interfere with the film making process; i.e. a boat doesn't explode on page 58 or some nonsense. One wonders how a family goes down this path. The film never addresses that. Was there a miswiring in the character? Something genetic? A "family tradition" that he inherited? Again, we never find out. What we discover is the undercurrent of the facade of portion of mainstream America. But the truth what's portrayed here undulates in all cultures, not just the suburban US.If I had one criticism it's that it's not my kind of film. I'm glad I saw it, but I'm not sure it's a film I can really recommend unless you're really into the whole crime drama scene. There are some great extras on the DVD to help explain the film some.I'm glad the film is what it is, and it's a very honest story, but like I say, it's not a film for the feint of heart. No gore, just some very hairy situations.Welp, back to watching "The Wind and the Lion" for me :-)RESCREENED MARCH 19th, 2015 Okay, I'm close to saying forget what I wrote, and am tempted to delete what I had written, because I feel pretty idiotic in my initial analysis, but, here goes the apology.When I screened this film I wasn't sure what to expect, and got a different movie than I was expecting (such is the danger of the blind buy). But viewing it thoroughly once more I can see why some of the professional reviewers panned it. As I stated in the comments section on the BBS dedicated to this film, the premise doesn't hold up very well.The film posits that a kind of addiction to enable the father character to exact his desires on the family. According to a study that was tossed my way there's no linkage in what the film states is its core argument.The situation presented in the film is more or less a product of character behavioral makeup, a good portion of which is dictated by genetics. I'll also add that I've actually known a couple of females who were in Nina's situation, and the way they handled it was far different from what's portrayed in the film. I feel like I've done the casual reader a disservice by not remember that.Either way the film is factually inaccurate in spite of some first class production values. Take that for what it's worth. I can't think of any alternative titles on abusive households, but I'm sure there are better offerings out there.

kenjha A deaf-mute young woman is adopted by a family that is harboring some dark secret. On the surface, the film looks fabulous, but there's little underneath the surface. Cuthbert is an alluring young actress, as is Belle. Unfortunately, the actress who disrobes in this film is neither of them but Falco (perhaps that's why it's classified as a horror movie). The acting is poor pretty much across the board. The script is flimsy and the dialog is embarrassingly bad. Director Babbit is a veteran of television and it shows. The film plays out like a bad after-school special about a taboo subject. The voice-over narration is meant to be touching but is pretentious.

Jerique Camilla Belle (When A Stranger Calls) stars as a deaf, mute girl named Dot, who has lost her father, and is sent to live with her godparents. Their daughter is a knockout cheerleader, Nina (Elisha Cuthbert - The Girl Next Door), who seems like she has more than a few secrets and does have a heart - but hides it.Dot has no friends and sits alone, but seems to always watch what Nina and her friends are doing at lunch. When it comes to dinner, she eats quietly and then goes to bed. One night at the movie theater, Nina plugs her ears to simulate what Dot is going through.Dot is paired with Connor (Shawn Ashmore - X-Men) as a lab partner. Everyday after school, Connor notices Dot playing the piano. He seems to like her and she begins to show feelings for him, when she spends an evening with him by the school pool after his basketball game.When Dot learns a terrible secret from Nina, a friendship and more importantly a bond like sisters would have - forms between the two.I was really surprised with this movie. I saw Elisha Cuthbert as a credited star and thought, 'well better give this a look,' but believe it or not, Camilla stole the show. She was definitely the better looking of the two, and just amazing with her portrayal. Elisha's character was just as difficult to play.I was also amazed at the soundtrack/score. It was very well done, and I'm even more amazed at the fact that Camilla Bell performed all the piano works by her character. I thought the photography and darkness went with the theme and story really well. The cast was great and the story was very interesting. I wasn't on the edge of my seat, but I had a kean interest throughout.This movie is surely a new all-time favourite of mine. It's a great film and I saw no flaws. Anyone who has the chance to see this, don't miss out. Watch it.