So, Hard Candy is a movie I've been meaning to see for a while now. I got sick over the weekend, and since the best thing to do when you're sick is to watch movies, I figured 'what the hell...' and rented some. Left to my own devices, I picked up The Wicker Man (the new one, not the old one), The Omen (also the new one, not the old one) and All the King's Men (Which, unknown to me, is also a remake, which makes it the new one as well, even though I had never heard of the old one).
These choices did not go over well with the girlfriend, who isn't overly fond of the horror. She does, however, approve of All the King's Men.
So, instead, we settle on Hard Candy and The Proposition (a western of sorts, which she also doesn't like, but since I'm sick...).
I'll deal with Hard Candy here, and we'll look at the other two later sometime.
The first thing that I have to say about Hard Candy is that it feels like a small movie. It's subtle, but I couldn't shake the feeling the whole time I was watching it. I don't want to imply that this takes away from the movie in any way, as it doesn't, but I felt it needed mentioning.
The second thing say is that watching this movie is a little uncomfortable, because pedophilia always makes me a little uncomfortable. Even Lolita (the book), which is a classic, made me a little uncomfortable (even if it was a critique, right, Angie?).
That having been said, there is no doubt that this movie delivers on all fronts. While the exposition is a bit dialogue heavy, it sets the stage quickly for what is a tense, smart psychological thriller. Well paced, well shot, well acted. Without spoiling to much of the story, the setup is unique, gratifying in the end, and extreme enough to shock at times.
So, while a few things bothered me, overall I enjoyed the movie. It's a definite Rent it if you like psycho-thrillers, or if you like to see bad people have bad things done to them. Coincidentally, I think that might apply to The Proposition as well, but I'll get to that later.
The Girlfriend said she liked it, even though she missed some of it cuz she was making me soup (I was sick, after all, remember?).
These choices did not go over well with the girlfriend, who isn't overly fond of the horror. She does, however, approve of All the King's Men.
So, instead, we settle on Hard Candy and The Proposition (a western of sorts, which she also doesn't like, but since I'm sick...).
I'll deal with Hard Candy here, and we'll look at the other two later sometime.
The first thing that I have to say about Hard Candy is that it feels like a small movie. It's subtle, but I couldn't shake the feeling the whole time I was watching it. I don't want to imply that this takes away from the movie in any way, as it doesn't, but I felt it needed mentioning.
The second thing say is that watching this movie is a little uncomfortable, because pedophilia always makes me a little uncomfortable. Even Lolita (the book), which is a classic, made me a little uncomfortable (even if it was a critique, right, Angie?).
That having been said, there is no doubt that this movie delivers on all fronts. While the exposition is a bit dialogue heavy, it sets the stage quickly for what is a tense, smart psychological thriller. Well paced, well shot, well acted. Without spoiling to much of the story, the setup is unique, gratifying in the end, and extreme enough to shock at times.
So, while a few things bothered me, overall I enjoyed the movie. It's a definite Rent it if you like psycho-thrillers, or if you like to see bad people have bad things done to them. Coincidentally, I think that might apply to The Proposition as well, but I'll get to that later.
The Girlfriend said she liked it, even though she missed some of it cuz she was making me soup (I was sick, after all, remember?).
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