SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Kirpianuscus it is one of my favorite films. for the delicate grace to define the evil in its profound essence. for the admirable job of Andrew Garfield. and for the portrait of vulnerability who reminds the Russian theme in Dostoievsky work. a sin . and the trip to the rehabilitation. the shadow of the past. and the fall of fragile exercise to become part of a world who remains just projection of fears. far to be dark, it is only a honest image of social manner to define his members in the most simple and fake way. nothing surprising. only the fascinating performance of Garfield who gives the exactly image of a hero - victim of the evil who, after years, is outside of it. a film about past. not the past of character but the occasion for the public for redefine of himself. and not exactly the past but the reaction about it. the status of the other in the light of an old crime. a film about empathy. or just cold lesson about tolerance.

Shera Sharif I remembered the first time I've watched this movie several years back. I was too young to appreciate the depth and the moral of the movie. I've watched a quarter of it, decided its boring and I changed the channel..... Man, I wished I have kept on watching. It is such a tragic movie of how it is hard to outrun your past. And I love how the issue of child offenders had been explored in the movie, where they are usually disregarded anywhere in the world, where they will be acquitted for their crime, serve their time, and just got lost in the system. Its hard for them to make a comeback in the normal environment. This story had depth, real issues, and the grief of unspoken sadness portrayed by Andrew Garfield was just so heartfelt for me. Definitely a good drama to watch.

Red_Identity This film truly had an impact on me, and by the end it left me totally depressed. I do think there are some flaws with the portrayal of the "crime" seen in flashbacks, particularly that of the girl's. Overall though, it's brilliantly written and directed, and the shining star here is Garfield. I've seen Garfield in The Social Network and I think he should have totally been nominated for an Oscar, but this role here is amazing, and he's totally nails it. Now I'm disappointed he hasn't been doing films like this recently, because he's an undeniable talent and he does so much with this here. One of the best actors of his age group, if not at the very top.

sarakitty05 This movie goes against the grain in showing that you can actually sympathize, root for, and feel for a murderer.Jack Burridge is not who he says he is. Having murdered a child as...a child, he was sentenced to fourteen years of prison, and was finally released back out into society, trying for forge ahead with a new identity and a new life. The question remains, though: Can someone with a heinous past REALLY move on? Andrew Garfield is absolutely heart-wrenching and spectacular in this movie. Throughout his excitement, fear, happiness and breakdowns, a lot of emotion is felt and portrayed and a connection is made with this character. We feel his pain, we root for him to move on, to grow, to lead a better life - even though he is technically a murderer (although a reformed one). The last twenty minutes were almost unbearable for me in a great way - for one, Andrew's acting was incredible and moving, and secondly, his emotional portrayal hit me hard in the heart and reduced me to a blubbering mess.Other standouts include Peter Mullan as Jack's "watcher" Terry, Terry's Son (i don't remember the actor's name)and Siobhan Finneran as Kelly - while most of the weight of the film was shouldered by Garfield, these three also managed to move the film along and make it even more enjoyable.It is a depressing film. And yes, I admit, the accents threw me off at first (but I love accents, and you will too). Don't give up on the movie just because there are some minuscule, non-comprehensible scenes or words. Don't give up on it because of it's bleakness. It is a true gem of a film in a sea of remakes and prequels and sequels. It's so unfortunate it wasn't publicized more.