Kudos to the unnamed stuntman who (as the Ronnie Mason character) near the end of the film takes a tough fall over the cliff and lands in the ocean at an angle. I really cringed.
Also, like others I found the acting, direction, camera work and overall atmosphere in this film were terrific. Two caveats though:
First, as noted, the ending was indeed too pat and a little sugary.
Second, Anne went through some some real difficult to believe 180 degree turn arounds in this film . She quickly goes from the family devoted, all-American girl next door--to a seemingly older person who immediately assumes all of the worst about her sister--to (at the end) the innocent high school girl unaffected by what should have been deeply troubling events.
Also, like others I found the acting, direction, camera work and overall atmosphere in this film were terrific. Two caveats though:
First, as noted, the ending was indeed too pat and a little sugary.
Second, Anne went through some some real difficult to believe 180 degree turn arounds in this film . She quickly goes from the family devoted, all-American girl next door--to a seemingly older person who immediately assumes all of the worst about her sister--to (at the end) the innocent high school girl unaffected by what should have been deeply troubling events.