Hard Candy (2005)
Tuesday, 26 Sep, 2006 09:41:02 PM
Extra Details: IMDB
›› We reviewed the Region 01 DVD
Movie Mad Review:
For three weeks, 14-year-old Hayley Stark has been chatting on-line with 'Lensmaster319', a 32-year old fashion photographer, named Jeff.
The two agree to meet at a coffee shop called Nighthawks. They hit it off, despite the massive age difference. Hayley appears to flirt with Jeff, and Jeff generally restrains himself, even admitting that he must wait 4-years until he can be with her.
But his reservations are apparently not enough to decline when Hayley all but invites herself over to his house.
Once at the house, manipulation becomes the name of the game, and the pedophile seems to be on the non-traditional side of it.
The movie centre's around Hayley (the memerising Ellen Page) and Jeff, about paedophilia and about how a paedophile must feel.
It sure is a difficult subject for a movie, but the script is excellently profiled in this psychological horror, and does not become obscene or anything than can visually or verbally hurt the sensibility of the viewer.
It is more disturbing to hear a teenage girl speak how she does, and is fascinating how your feelings will go from one character to the other during the movie.
When you start watching this movie, it seems purely about vengeance for trying to lure Hayley, but there is much more to this movie than that!
I cannot give anything away, but this movie has twist after twist and will have you peeping over the cushion, if not clutching your testicles, if your fortunate enough to have any.
Women will be thankful they don't have any!
Do not miss this movie, it is probably the sleeper hit of the year!
Worth Watching ?
This film is astounding and is a must see, it will leave you gripped!
DVD Features
Audio Commentary with Director David Slade and Writer Brian Nelson
Audio Commentary with Actors Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page
Deleted and Extended Scenes
`Creating Hard Candy' Making-Of Documentary
`Controversial Confection' Mini-featurette
Worth Owning on DVD ?
Definately, I purchased it from magazine reviews which can be a let down! But its really good!
Our Rating:
4 out of 5.
