WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

SnoopyStyle In Buffalo, Lori Cranston (Sophie Traub) is a troubled developed teen facing unwelcomed sexual attention from her boss and her mother Marsha (Arija Bareikis)'s boyfriend Gary (Michael Kelly). Eric Komenko (Jon Foster) killed his parents at 15 and is getting released from juvenile detention at 18 to stay with his aunt Teresa (Laura Dern). His arresting officer Lt. Cristofuoro (Russell Crowe) is certain that he's a psychopath. Eric is driving to meet up with Maria (Alexis Dziena) when he finds Lori in the back of his car.This movie wants to hold onto its secrets. The problem is that I don't particularly care. The first half is one long tease. The opening with Sophie Traub has a couple of compelling moments. Jon Foster has a quizzical look on him. There are many possibilities. The story has a very odd twist but not a thrilling one. Russell Crowe is essentially wasted in this movie. His character is unnecessary and the story may benefit without him. None of it really pulled me into this movie. If Sophie Traub could play it more disturbed, it could be an interesting character study.

Rich Wright A guy gets out of prison when he's 18 after just a few short years... for killing both his parents. Apparently, it was due to the medication he was on at the time... and this held up in court. Yeah, right. Not in America. For some reason, he also has his criminal record expunged. Lucky him. A sort-of retired detective, who suspects him of murdering more, tails him on his release... and so does a teenage girl, who has a scrapbook full of his news articles and a turbulent home life. What's gonna happen? Well quite a bit, as you'll see.Despite what the blurb on the box may say, this is NOT an 'edge of your seat thriller'. It's more of a quiet reflection of three damaged people who get caught up in each other lives... some possibly have hope, but others are beyond saving. We KNOW Jon Foster's character is a merciless killer... but we don't see much evidence of that in his calm demeanor. It's always the quiet ones, eh? And Russell Crowe cuts a sympathetic figure as the lawman with a comatose wife, and a dogged determination to keep this dude in jail, even resorting to...As for the strange young lady who turns up in the back of Foster's car one day, now THERE'S an interesting case. Portrayed by Sophie Traub, she's been abused by her stepfather, ignored by her birth mother and forced to expose herself at work to a perverted boss. So, in perspective, her infatuation with this criminal may not be so odd after all. Of course, she has other reasons to follow him, which I wouldn't dream of revealing. Do you want me to be one of those jerks who loads his reviews with SPOILERS? On the basis as to whether it's actually any good, there are a few gaps in logic... such as the policeman who stops the car of a guy who's just been imprisoned for murder when it U-turns off the road... sees a schoolgirl in the front seat with him... and lets them both leave with barely a word. Not to mention the ending, which I'm sure will be a divisive one for the majority of the audience. But it's well acted, holds the attention and cannot be accused of being predictable. In fact, that's the last thing it is... 6/10

MarieGabrielle Russell Crowe as a detective who is living somewhat in limbo. He has an instinct Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents may kill again. So he follows him through a void of nameless suburbs in upstate New York.The character of Lori, a disaffected teen who tags along with Eric. At first we aren't aware of her psychological motivation.There is a connection Lori has to Eric, the actress portraying Lori is particularly affecting, she likes Eric, but he is interested in Maria, a girl he met in prison. Lori is a tragic figure, trapped and insecure. Wanting "out" but not sure how to change her life.Eric is in his own way trapped from his past actions.And Russell Crowe is very realistic here,an older retired detective, his wife is critically ill and this is sort of a final mission he feels he should complete.The film is a bit slow but psychologically interesting. Crowe is out of character, and does well here as an 'everyman' trying to accomplish one possibly meaningful thing in his dead-end career.Mysterious and ephemeral ending, but recommended.

jotix100 Eric Poole is seen in a reformatory facility. He has been in the place for three years for the murder of his parents, something that was blamed on the medication he was taken at the time. Unknown to Eric, he has a secret admirer, a young woman that once saw him near the water of the lake with a girl as he caressed her with some kind of ribbon, akin to a bookmark. Eric had a brief encounter with a girl inmate, Maria, who stays vividly in his mind. He figures he will look for her when he is out. Eric's mild manners hide an ugly side of him no one suspects.Lori is a sixteen years old teenager that has experienced enough in her short life. We watch her showing an employee of the store she works after school some of her charms, while he masturbates. Lori's life at home with her mother and her new man, Gary, is not exactly perfect. Gary might have taken advantage of Lori. All she wants is to leave home for a chance meeting with Eric, whom she knows is staying at his aunt's.The third character in this tale is Lt. Christofuoro, a retired detective who was involved in Eric's parent's murder. He is going through a difficult time tending to his comatose wife in a hospital. Lt. Christofuoro knows Eric shows clear signs of a psychopath, so when he visits his aunt, he is surprised he had gone to Albany to check on colleges. He decides he must follow Eric.John Polson has been directing a lot of television lately. In fact, "Tenderness" was his last job with a full length movie. Working with the Emil Stern screenplay, Mr. Polson does not seem to have a clear idea what he wanted to achieve, or perhaps his best intentions about the adaptation of Robert Cormier novel got away from him. There are times the narrative does not quite make much sense, the way it is presented, while at times he gets amazing results from his talented cast.The only reason one can recommend the film is because of Sophie Traub who steals the film from her co-stars. This young actress is marvelous in her role of the mixed young woman obsessed with the man that could well be her killer. Jon Foster does a nice take on his Eric, but he is eclipsed by Ms. Traub. Russell Crowe's presence in the film is basically a supporting role, more than anything else. We do not see much of the excellent Laura Dern either.The film was shot in scenic New York state areas captured by Tom Stern's camera. The musical score is by Jonathan Goldsmith.