It started out intriguing enough, then things get weird fast, lots of characters whose behavior makes little sense. The lady on the horse, 2 little playmates who just disappear from one frame to the next...maybe they were supposed to be imaginary? An older, increasingly psychotic brother, the former policewoman-turned-mailcarrier who is allowed to keep her marked patrol car to deliver mail from a different city (like, when does THAT ever happen?), long skinny ropes we're supposed to believe the little girl capable of climbing (if so, maybe she could've just found a sturdier rope for the captive to climb?) Skipping ahead to avoid real spoilers, we're supposed to believe that nobody takes the girl into foster care, she's left to fend for herself, dressing out a roadkill deer for sustenance. And then, a big black car rolls in, rich dude to the rescue...maybe? I'm left with more questions than answers. Usually, I would re-watch a movie like this to see what clues and "ah-ha" moments I missed; not this one. Could've been good, wasn't.
Review of American Fable
