I screamed. I squirmed. As a 2 person film, a stunning debut by director David Slade. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are sensational.
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04/27/06
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Hard Candy (2005)
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Reviews Counted:129
Fresh:87
Rotten:42
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: Disturbing, controversial, but entirely engrossing, Hard Candy is well written with strong lead performances, especially that of newcomer Ellen Page. A movie that stays with the viewer long after leaving the theater.
Theatrical Release:Apr 14, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $1,007,962
Synopsis: Hayley's a smart, charming teenage girl -- but even smart girls make mistakes. She's hooking up in a coffee shop with Jeff, a guy she's met on the Internet. And even though he's a cute,... [More]
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes
Director: David Slade
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Reviews for Hard Candy
A great film on this disturbing subject deserves to be made, but Hard Candy is way too soft.
04/14/06
exploits the politics of pedophilia, sensationalizing it for today’s slasher market
04/14/06
Candy sets up the tense situation, builds it up patiently, masterfully, then has no idea where to go with it. At least Page's career has an obvious direction -- up.
04/26/06
Curiously sticky with the residue of lurid exploitation.
04/26/06
A bitter Candy.
05/05/06
A calculated provocation with pretensions to public service value (think of the infamous 'molester' episode of 'Diff'rent Strokes').
05/03/06
It's just cheap exploitation, teasing around a serious issue and then, disappointingly, running from it.
04/27/06
Hard Candy is not perfect, but it is a provocative piece of filmmaking with a dark and daring heart that makes it worth seeing.
05/02/06
There's a lot more going on here than just a revenge fantasy. These are two fascinating characters, and watching them thrust and parry proves to be as impossible to turn away from as observing a grotesque roadside accident.
04/11/06
Top CriticIt's really a canny use of the medium to raise serious questions about point of view and empathy in the exploitation genre.
04/14/06
Top Critic... a revolting piece of work.
04/28/06
Top CriticThoroughly confounding the 'normal' relationship between abuser and victim, first-time director Slade presents a complex morality tale under the guise of an exploitation thriller.
06/15/07
Hard Candy is tantalizing, brutal, fetishistic, gripping and exhausting, with plenty of moments for movie patrons to shout advice at the screen.
04/28/06
Top CriticI say again, Ellen Page is in the room! You read it here.
04/04/06
Page never shies away from the implication that Hayley might be deeply disturbed by her own set of demons.
04/26/06
Hard Candy is the rare movie that may be worthiest for the arguments you'll have after it's over.
04/28/06
Top Critic... once seen, Hard Candy doesn’t easily give up its grip.
04/28/06
Yeah, this candy is hard to handle, but at the same time it's oh so sweet.
04/02/05
Skews just enough toward Death and the Maiden and away from Saw III.
04/14/06
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