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trixster
loyalfromlondon
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Very suspenseful, with great performances, but the story is lacking and the film is almost unbearable to watch at times. In particular, the opening twenty minutes, not because they're bad, but because they're so effective that it's incredibly uncomfortable. It does mean that the film is very well made, but it definitely cuts down on rewatchability, as I doubt I'll see it again. Once the action picks up, it's easier to watch, at least until the infamous surgery. The end is a big letdown, though. The theory about Hayley being imagined would work well (and would make the film better), if not for the neighbour scene, which really adds nothing to the film, except, I suppose, to show that she does exist. So, a bit of a letdown there. Still, it's incredibly well-acted and directed.
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Alex Y.
Top Poster
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:47 pm
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B+, the third act dropped it from the A- level.
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm
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Location: In good ol' Mexico
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 Re: Hard Candy Fucked up indeed. I thought i was going to feel sorry for the girl but i actually felt sorry for the poor guy  ... Great movie, great performances. There were a few scenes were i was iffy about but still a pretty good movie. B+
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Chris
life begins now
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm
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Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Re: Hard Candy Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson were amazing. Very suspenseful.
B+
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Re: Hard Candy B+
This was my favorite film of 2006 for a long time until Corpse Bride. Ellen Page was amazing, as was Patrick Wilson. It's a shame Ellen Page didn't get any attention come award season, any award show really. She is in a film called American Crime, that I thought was suppose to be released this August, but I have't heard anything about it for months. Anyone know if it was delayed, or anything?
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Bradley Witherberry
Extraordinary
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Re: Hard Candy matatonio wrote: I thought i was going to feel sorry for the girl but i actually felt sorry for the poor guy That is the strangest reaction I ever heard to this movie! 
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am
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Re: Hard Candy I thought it was fantastic. I generally dig anything dealing with human nature and how people work, so yeah, I got a lot out of it. Of course that's helped by two brilliant performances (I actually thought Wilson was as good as Page, by the way), and a brilliant screenplay to boot. The dialogues never ceased to be interesting, gripping, and intense.
I also liked the way this was filmed. The close-ups, usage of the walls, colors. The director perfectly captures the uncomfortable feeling perfectly, from the first 20 minutes to the first parts of the tie-up to the castration.
It's really great and not an easy task that he got all this intrigue out of two characters standing in a little apartment for the entire time. Unlike most people in this thread, I could see myself rewatching this and diving deeper into these people.
4.5/5
One of the best of last year.
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
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Location: Bonn, Germany
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Re: Hard Candy Shack wrote: (I actually thought Wilson was as good as Page, by the way) Agreed with this. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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android
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:44 am
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Location: Portugal
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Re: Hard Candy Dr. Lecter wrote: Shack wrote: (I actually thought Wilson was as good as Page, by the way) Agreed with this. Yep. _________________
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