Stoutor
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
mjsreg
If you are expecting a brainless slasher movie then this isn't it.The dynamics between the two main characters are a brilliant example of Folie à deux.It is well written and the acting is superb, but it does take a bit of understanding at a deeper level than a slasher movie. It is more of a psychological tease of your brain, wondering just how the story will turn out.Well worth a watch if you like something interesting where you are sucked into the story and the lives of the characters.
Stephen Abell
This little independent movie has a lot going for it. A believable story line with realistic characters and situations, a strong and truthful story that is directed with care.Danielle Panabaker does a spectacular job of creating a very believable victim of rape, Shae, who, with her new friend and work colleague Lulu, subtly portrayed by Nicole LaLiberte, take fatal action on her attackers.Yes, this has been done numerous times, the last big budget version being The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster. Though what this story gives you is the more nitty-gritty feel of real life. Shae is an ordinary woman trying to make her way through life, she attends college and works a bar part-time. There's a wonderful scene where she asks a colleague to take over for her and she walks away to catch five minutes as she's having a bad day. Panabaker's walk behind the bar and in front of the bar speaks volumes of Shae's tiredness, dejectedness, and all over weariness of her life at this point. Nicely acted and well directed.While in the stairway she meets Lulu and they strike up a conversation. When Lulu hears about Shae's day she decides to take her to a nightclub to take her mind off things. At the end of the night, they go back to an apartment shared by a couple of men they met at the club. Shae, worn out, chooses to go home. Tyler, who paired off with Shea offers to be a gentleman and escort her home. However, he doesn't take being rejected at the door to her apartment building and resolves to get what he think he deserves.What I like about this film is the lack of graphic violence, most of the time the director Austin Chick, who also wrote the story, chooses to cut away. This allows the viewer imagination to take over because we're not stupid we know what's going on, there's no need to depict it.From here on Lulu takes over and becomes the dominant character in the newly formed duo. She takes Shae to the police to report the crime, though they find them indifferent and unconcerned about the crime or the victim. It's Lulu who decides on the course of action to take and she's the one to start the ball rolling. Shae, still traumatised by the incident wonders around in a fugue most of the time. It's Shae's state of shock which makes this a more plausible tale of revenge.The resulting conclusion is pretty inevitable.This is a slow, well thought out psychological thriller, which gives a breath of fresh air to a much-used storyline.This isn't a pleasant film to watch. You don't really root for the victim to have her revenge, as the story isn't just about Shae's rape and her resolution, but of her relationship with Lulu, who is broken in her own way. This is a film that is made to make you think.Well worth a watch once, though I don't think I'll ever go back to it, as it will stay with me for quite a while.
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The victim Shae, like most victims, plays out the rage in her mind. She was in a rage, depression, disbelief, shock as evidenced by her flat affect when she was in the police station. Hence no police and the flashbacks to the scenes of the murders that, near the end, all looked like nothing happened. Every one copes this way at some time or another. Her alter ego even kills the good guy at the point she hates all men and realizes that all men are not evil and she reconsiders and kills her rage (roommate).It was a good movie in this respect. I hope DP gets more and better roles. I actually watched the whole movie. Danielle is very attractive and capable.
jerry-saleem
well this is a great movie with great acting everything was perfect in this movie main character (negative rule) acting was so good ,well this movie is about a girl Shae (Danielle Panabaker ) after a series of bad experience with men,shae teams up with her Co ;worker Lu (NICOLE LaLiberte,who has a simple deadly way,of dealing with the opposite sex well u can said its really a great,outstanding movie of 2013,i did not know why so much negative review about this movie maybe all r men which r against this movie so much because women is in this movie with there full power and I request to the audience don't notice r care about movie low rating (which is not a good rating) and don't notice negative review because movie is great by himself not need to be a good rating r any prove of his perfectness because when people watched this movie they must loved it its movie only just for open hearted people which not be jealous that why female did bad with guys) so must watched this movie a really great story with twist with great acting and great music I simply say I loved it