Hard Candy

[Ran]

In this suspenseful drama from director David Slade, Hayley (Ellen Page) is an intelligent teen who's been spending time with Geoff (Patrick Wilson), a much older man she met online. Even though Geoff is a charming, good-looking photographer, Hayley should know better than to go home with a guy in his early thirties, especially since he may have ulterior motives. Of course, Hayley may have underlying motives of her own...

So I've had this sitting on my shelf for a while and never got around to watching until the other night. Holy hell, talk about good suspense.

PROS
- Excellent Suspense Scenes (Finding a child porn stash, castration, character history, ect...)
- Human Characters (Not really good guy vs. bad guy)
- Controversial Subject Matter
- Good use of cinematography

CONS
- Hayley acts much older than she should at times. (Seems like an odd character)
- Too many plot twists and turns in the last half hour.
- Ending leaves a bit to be desired.

This movie seriously has like 4 people in the entire thing. From beginning to end there is always something that has you anxious for the answer or biting your lip from disgust. The movie itself was excellent but it almost ruined by an overdone ending. It was like they tried to fit in too many things in the last quarter or so. Still definitely worth a watching for anyone that enjoys uncomfortable suspense films.

Final Grade: B+

[Benefit]

eh...i think ill watch it

[fivex684]

I really liked the movie. I agree with the pro's and con's you wrote as well.

[Benefit]

watched it....lame

[tmoney11286]

? that movie came out like 2 years ago....

it was pretty good.

[Ran]

? that movie came out like 2 years ago....

True but, being an indy film, it really gets overlooked.

[Sport1.3]

let me borrow it

[Ran]

Alright. I'll bring it in tomorrow for you.

[ISAtlanta300]

I saw it for free on Comcast.... you can watch it complimentary via their ondemand...

[wrekonize]

movie was ok but i liked her better in juno

[4dmin]

i saw this after it came out... very disturbing film and written very well - it is a dialogue film; imagine an 1.5 hour conversation - it is very creepy and i'm sure ran was seeing his life play out on film LIRL

[Ran]

movie was ok but i liked her better in juno

Juno was like a female version of Napoleon Dynamite to me. Bleh.

i saw this after it came out... very disturbing film and written very well - it is a dialogue film; imagine an 1.5 hour conversation - it is very creepy and i'm sure ran was seeing his life play out on film LIRL

lol, I figured someone was bound to say something sooner or later. The story about him and his cousin when they were kids was pretty f*cked up.

[stillaneon]

I watched it today.

Decent movie. Ran I bet you and I have a lot of the same movies on our dvd racks. minus the anime

[mirz833]

movie was fine not what i was hoppping 4

[Nissan Sean]

Of all the movies you could watch ran.......and of all the ones you might even make a thread about....lol..

i just finished watching it..holy crap..what a weird ass movie..the entire time im wanting him to beat the crap out of her...then at the end...i couldnt tell what i wanted.. i didnt really want him to pussy out though..weird,just weird.

[Ran]

I watched it today.

Decent movie. Ran I bet you and I have a lot of the same movies on our dvd racks. minus the anime

Well, 85% of my movie collection is anime and that's probably an underestimate. What are some other films of the same style you'd recommend or that are on your shelf?

Of all the movies you could watch ran.......and of all the ones you might even make a thread about....lol..

lol, yeah well...

i just finished watching it..holy crap..what a weird ass movie..the entire time im wanting him to beat the crap out of her...then at the end...i couldnt tell what i wanted.. i didnt really want him to pussy out though..weird,just weird.

I feel the same way. The movie really makes you uneasy and pretty much leaves you that way.

[stillaneon]

Umm I am more into the dramatic stuff,

American Beauty, A Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, Requiem For a Dream, Donnie Darko, Pi, The Fountain, etc.

I have a lot of stupid comedy too, but If I want to watch a real movie, ones like the above are what I shoot for.

I actually just got done watching Seven Pounds. Well worth it IMO

[OneSlow5pt0]

American Beauty is deff my fav movie,only movie i own,lol.......need the crow

[Ran]

Umm I am more into the dramatic stuff,

American Beauty, A Beautiful Mind, Fight Club, Requiem For a Dream, Donnie Darko, Pi, The Fountain, etc.

Not a bad list, though I've yet to see Requiem and I consider Donnie Darko and Fight Club to be highly overrated. If you like American Beauty and Hard Candy, try to find an older film titled Magenta. It's a decent "youth seduction destroys family" drama.

I have a lot of stupid comedy too, but If I want to watch a real movie, ones like the above are what I shoot for.

I actually just got done watching Seven Pounds. Well worth it IMO

I can't stand stupid comedy for the most part. I can barely get through an Austin Powers movie and almost anything with Will Ferrell makes me want to hang myself. I like drama, suspense, action, and the occassional sci-fi flick. Saving Private Ryan, The Last Samurai, American Beauty, American Psycho, things like that. Also, anything the exploits that most evil things in people (murder, rape, ect.) and portrays them in a decent fashion in a tasteful fashion is good in my book. Things like SAW are just rediculous though. lol

[stillaneon]

I almost put American Psycho on the list, then I was like, nah, he will get it.

I hate the Austin Powers (even though I do own them) I just have this disorder where I try to collect....

[Ran]

I almost put American Psycho on the list, then I was like, nah, he will get it.

lol, you know me so well.

[stillaneon]

lol, you know me so well.

lol. I will have a list soon, as soon as my music slows down a little.

My collection increases by about 10 gig a day

[stephanie]

Good movie.

Watch "the professional"