SATURDAY SILVER SCREEN SCRUINTY...

Once again the time has come for SATURDAY SILVER SCREEN SCRUTINY...

Today we will be discussing the movie "HARD CANDY"....

On the right is the poster for the film... odd and intense all the same.

To say this is a story of a quick witted girl, Hayley (played by Ellen Page, Juno), gives no justice for this film.

In this film it starts out with what seems to be conversation of adult portion. There is Hayley (played by Ellen Page, Juno) and then there is Jeff (played by Patrick Wilson, Watchmen). In this conversation you find out they are going to meet, for some coffee and scones. One thing that we are unsure of is how old each character is. When they arrive to meet we find that Hayley is an "innocent" 14 year old girl and Jeff is a 32 year old "hip" photographer. We can see that Jeff has more of an infatuation with Hayley... then, what you know is coming, Jeff has her come over TO HIS HOUSE...WHAT?!?!? Ya you heard it, a 32 year old asking a 14 year old over... WRONG!!!

Anyway, more about the film... While they are at the house he speaks of photography and what he does. There is a scene in this movie where she is making "screw drivers" and both are getting "drunk". He gets his camera to take some stills of the 14 year old girl and while this goes on he becomes outraged with her and then passes out...

Then the tables turn, we find out that the 14 year old girl is not as "innocent" as she comes across. She has tied Jeff up on a computer chair. Through out the next hour of the film we find out that she has had this planned long before they ever spoke on-line. I do not want to ruin the movie for you but let us just say Jeff's "manhood" may be "cut short"...

Believe me when I say this is not a film for the faint of heart. Language is rough and most likely over the top... Topic of pedophile is rampant through out the movie... please think hard about watching this movie before you do... This is not a family film, date film or informational film... It is straight up intense thriller type flick...

I rate this 3 out of 5 stars...

until next time...