Hayley is a 14-year-old teen whose emotional maturity seems to betray her tender age. Jeff is a potential child predator whose intentions toward his young chat buddy seem less than honorable. After meeting in a coffeehouse and getting to know each other briefly in person, Jeff invites Haley back to his place, and it's not long before Jeff's underage guest is pouring drinks and posing provocatively for an impromptu photo shoot. As the evening's questionable activities take a decidedly sordid slant and the raptorial Jeff appears poised to strike, a sudden turn of events finds that his apparent victim has had a plan of her own from the very beginning.
Very dark and disturbing movie that keeps you confused during much of it. There are some very sick things that happen and it raises some controversial issues that make you think about what side you are on - either side you choose can be considered creepy and disturbing. Being an independent feature, it ends without answering all of the unanswered questions which means you have to create your own conclusions. Sometimes, I think this type of ending is lazy, but it seems to work for this film and might not be as good if the ending ties up all of the loose ends. This film is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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