Although the actors acquit themselves with some distinction the performances cannot quite disguise the one dimensional aspect of the characters.

~ Richard Mowe -

Although the actors acquit themselves with some distinction the performances cannot quite disguise the one dimensional aspect of the characters.

~ Richard Mowe -

Everyone is allowed to over-act, not least herself, who runs the gamut of wet-eyed self-pity to hysteria.

~ Richard Mowe -

Everyone is allowed to over-act, not least herself, who runs the gamut of wet-eyed self-pity to hysteria.

~ Richard Mowe -

The overkill threatens to bludgeon the much-loved book into an over-wrought exercise in style.

~ Richard Mowe -

The overkill threatens to bludgeon the much-loved book into an over-wrought exercise in style.

~ Richard Mowe -

Brac films the small town in great detail, capturing its claustrophobia, and the sometimes tragic destinies of his protagonists.

~ Richard Mowe -

Brac films the small town in great detail, capturing its claustrophobia, and the sometimes tragic destinies of his protagonists.

~ Richard Mowe -

Keeps holding out a promise of insight into its young protagonist's mentality and makeup, but ends up merely observing her from a cool distance, as if through the binoculars from the opening scene.

~ Anton Bitel -

Keeps holding out a promise of insight into its young protagonist's mentality and makeup, but ends up merely observing her from a cool distance, as if through the binoculars from the opening scene.

~ Anton Bitel -

Peretti lets his violence resonate, keeping it mostly offscreen but letting it echo ominously in the animalistic tendencies of the teens.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Peretti lets his violence resonate, keeping it mostly offscreen but letting it echo ominously in the animalistic tendencies of the teens.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Nicole Garcia has a loose-limbed almost casual approach to directing, her easy way with actors drawing you in to this emotionally complex tale of loneliness and connection.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Nicole Garcia has a loose-limbed almost casual approach to directing, her easy way with actors drawing you in to this emotionally complex tale of loneliness and connection.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Campillo keeps the questions coming.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Campillo keeps the questions coming.

~ Amber Wilkinson -