It was the cover that caught me at first. Browsing Hollywood Video for something new. Something I hadn't seen before and on the new release shelf there it was, two copies of this film next to eight hundred copies of some big huge blockbuster (I can't remember what it was at the time, but i do recall it looked very unappealing).
It was the first time I had ever grabbed a movie off the shelf without even reading the synopsis. I just said "this one" and checked out.
It sat in my room a few days before I watched it, at night might I add. On my small 13 or so inch television with headphones plugged in. I wasn't aware at the time what I was getting into.
And there it was. Fourteen year-old Hayley and 30-some year old Jeff. I'd seen these relationships before. I'd been in one of these relationships before, and I was honestly, digusted. A lot of the times I honestly, don't have a problem with Age differences when it comes to 20-some year olds or older, but older guys with a 14, 15, 16 year old girl "fetish" I guess you can say is utterly...ugh, I don't even want to put it to words. I kept thinking "What are you doing?" "what are you doing" Get out of there. Get out of there, don't you see this isn't right? Both of you."
And then things started to turn around. Although, she may of actually been a chosen "vicitim" it was him in the end being terrorized. It had my heart racing and at times, I even felt incredibly sympathetic for Jeff. It had me on edge from the moment they met to the moment they "parted"
The filming was spectacular. the acting was incredible. Honestly, I'm glad I saw this before Juno, though I liked the film, I do think this is Ellen Page's better performance. She is quite an amazing young actress.
rating 5 out of 5.
[though i do think i should re-watch and re-review]