What's The Bottom Line with Hard Candy?

Hard Candy (2005)

Starring Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring and Insidious) and Ellen Page (Inception and Juno) 

First Impressions Before Seeing The Film?

Not going to lie I haven't seen anything in Ellen Page, this was my first film I saw her in. So, Juno I haven't seen because the film doesn't appeal to me. But, I did know a little about Patrick Wilson....a little! I think I found this film in a DVD shop, it was £4 so that is a bargain really. But, 2005 was actually the time period where I got into more thrillers and not horror based films. I think at the time I watched Thirteen Ghosts, so I was looking for something thriller based, but something complicated and something I can stick with. I think this film was made too early for it's time. I think if this film came out in 2010 we could expect more knowledgeable people knowing about this film, and more different kinds of people knowing about this film too. Personally, the year it came out is wrong because when I watched it I wasn't hooked but later in life I was. But the cover looked cool, I mean a hooded girl, and there's a bear trap. Which iconic because there's no reference to bear traps in the entire film. But, it's a message which will be discussed later.

After I Watched The Film?

That later is now! Bear traps when I finished the film I was thinking. I get it. Bear traps are to lure out the predators and then the trappee either kills or sets free peacefully the bear. That's like a snip of the entire film! It's really interesting actually both characters. I mean Patrick Wilson character he is a photographer, he is a designer, he is creative. But, has a secret....and Ellen Page, is a girl under 18 in the film and it's strange where the film leads. I have to admit Ellen Page's character and lets be honest Ellen Page in real life are intelligent human beings. But, the difference here is that Ellen Page's characters intelligences can be seen in numerous ways. She has organization skills, she's clever at timing, she's clever at knowing her enemy. BUT, that's not the film, am trying not to say what the film is about and what happens because I think that would spoil you watching. But, Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson's 'relationship' shall we say is like a roller coaster. It's normal, well as whatever normal can be at the beginning and it goes up, up ,up,down, down and hell, and up again. It has a mixture of turns and twists. Plus, elements being used in the film that both parties didn't see coming. Plus, there is small elements of suspense but I think when people say 'thriller' I mean I recently watched "There's Something About Emanuel" and that got me thinking, what makes a 'thriller' a thriller. I mean, this film has some suspense, some gripping stuff, and some actually serious matters that in our society we have. But, I would say it's more a horrific drama taken place in today's society. They were, thrilling moments but that's about it. I wouldn't say the whole film is a thriller. There's mostly talking, but I think that's important when you want to understand what kind of character your watching, and trying to either get comfortable as a viewer watching or as uncomfortable you don't dare like them. BUT, that's another thing I like about this film......all am going to say is that......you can dislike someone from what they do, but in the end you kind of like them but at the same time hate them like friend/enemies.

Does This Film Get Boring With Two Main Actors?

Since am writing this for you, THE PUBLIC. I have to say, it depends on your preference. I like the fact it's just two people mainly in this film because we can get to know them more and more throughout the film and just concentrate on them. HOWEVER, I know for fact that this could bore people. If you like mainly chatting, some thriller moments and I mean few I mean like last 30/40 minutes of the film is the main bits. But, you had to listen and learn from the beginning to understand these characters. I have to say that, I like this film because we get to know both characters. I like that. But, we also see the psychological problems with both parties. It's not as straight forward as there is one villain in this mix up. There's two. Everyone has this ability to tap into there brains to access this psychological problems from there experiences but also how we look at things. You can see how some of these psychological problems happened but at the end of the day, I can't decide whether or not who's the goodie or the baddie because I think they both have these attributes just used wrongly. 

So, What's The Bottom Line?

Bottom Line, I have to say if you like you're more talking psychological thrillers this is for you. But, thrilling wise, there's about two proper disturbing scenes in the whole film. However, the psychological moments are brilliant and the script was really cleverly thought out.

My Rankings

Well IMDB users gave this a 7.2, so thereby I have to give this about a 7. I wanted to see more Thriller, but I understood that this was mainly a talking film. No, bang bang, doors knocking, no one there thriller. It's a more straight forward psychological thriller. But, personally I would only recommend it if you like these kinds of films. And, that's the bottom line. 

Here is the trailer:

Here is the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424136/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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