Nonureva Really Surprised!

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Pat I thought that this was an excellent film. I couldn't get it out of my mind for days. The descriptive blurb does not do it justice perhaps making it sound like a sentimental formulaic chick-flick. Which it is not. It is in turns buoyant and sad and links tragically to the death of teenagers. If it hits any discordant notes for you, just keep watching. The production and the acting are , as will be revealed, pretty faultless. You may find that the film continues in your mind after The End. And you could start having your own "flashbacks" as you start to explain it in your own way. However, it is not one of of those irritating endings where the film just stops because they ran out of ideas or money. You have been brought to a definite end and you have to review the process that brought you there.

foresthillpeople I rarely watch movies so for me to take time out to even comment means something. Last night I was channel surfing and happened upon the title of the movie. I went ahead and auto tuned it as it read interesting. Interesting is NOT a strong enough word. This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The shots are stunning,the acting is superb, and the way it was put together was absolutely brilliant. It kept me fully engaged where most movies bore me within minutes (which is why I watch so few).I was fully enthralled from beginning to end. If you enjoy movies that make you ask yourself questions, where everything isn't handed to you on a silver platter, I highly recommend this movie. Perfect movie for minds that love to think!

ChargedFan I just happened across this movie on The Movie Channel last night, and I must say I am so glad I did. I hesitated to watch, because I'm honestly not a fan of Uma Thurman at all—but I do think Evan Rachel Wood is a pretty impressive actress, and I'd never heard anything about this movie, so I thought I'd give it a look at the start, with plans on probably switching over to another show when it started—but I never switched to the other show. I actually think it's perhaps the best I've ever seen of Uma Thurman, although granted I've not watched much of hers. I was impressed as usual by Even Rachel Wood's performance—and I had no idea who the young actress playing her friend Maureen was (until I came and read the reviews here), but I thought she did a pretty good job as well. But I digress from my main reason for coming and posting on this site.Granted, I was tired when I happened upon this and was halfway working at the start of the movie so I wasn't fully focused (at least not at first, but I did quickly become more focused as the movie went on), but I did not think the title nor certain of the music others have cited was a dead give-away to what was actually happening, nor was I making sense of some of the connections (for instance, the adult Diana saying "no" when asked if she was a survivor at the memorial that I saw one reviewer referenced—and after reading it, I thought "Oh yeah, okay!")…so when we actually finally got the full footage of the key bathroom scene, I was taken completely by surprise.I watched through the whole movie fully believing I was watching one thing, which I should note I thought was a pretty good story as I thought it was being told—hence the earlier comment about Uma Thurman, I thought she appeared to be very believable as a PTSD victim and I enjoyed what I thought was a study of the human psyche following such a traumatic event--even if some things didn't seem to make sense, only to find it was something completely different. I don't normally respond out loud to things I'm watching on TV, but my initial response when we finally got the full bathroom footage was a verbally spoken "Oh my God!" I immediately questioned what I had watched (and I'll leave it at that so as to not give away the twist), and wished that I could re-watch it all again immediately. Alas, I could not—so I came onto this site instead to look for these reviews. And I'm glad I did as so many things I hadn't realized the significance of when I was watching it became clear. And still, I wish I could watch it again pretty much right away, or wish I had been paying closer attention at the start—so I will be looking to rent this somewhere in the very near future.As to those who said there was too much flashback-forward method used, having seen this after the start of the 2010 fall TV season, I can say that I think both The Event and The Whole Truth—both TV shows that I want to like and watch—may use too much of this method for me. This movie did not. It seemed well-paced throughout, and although I sometimes found the Uma Thurman parts seeming a little long and wishing we'd get back to the younger girls and the "critical scene," I realized after the fact that it was probably just perfect as it was.All in all, this is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time—and it definitely kept me thinking about it for a long time afterward, something few movies do. The comparisons to "Sixth Sense" are perhaps somewhat appropriate—yet this movie is entirely different in many ways and therefore does not deserve to be called a "copycat" in my book. I didn't see "Elephant" so I can't speak to that. Anybody who appreciates a thinking movie, who appreciates the complexities and frailties of the human psyche, and who doesn't mind seeing the realistic tragedy of a school shooting played out—which I thought they reflected the terror of quite well in this movie—should appreciate this movie.

phd_travel This is a terrible movie. Even if you are a fan of the talented Evan Rachel or Uma it's just so bad it's not worth it. The story is weak. Without the voyeuristic need to see the Columbine like shooting - there is really little to draw the viewers attention.What a badly written story. The flashbacks are way too often - every few minutes. Even though the ending twist is clear - it's a disappointing and annoying end - so you feel you wasted your time.The acting is quite good. Watched this cause I'm a fan of Evan Rachel & Uma. Evan looked really pretty and acted well. Eva Amurri is a little too unattractive in a distracting way she doesn't have the star quality of her mother. Uma was a bit haggard but acted well. Just feel terrible that such talented actresses were associated with this terrible endeavour.