At the very first, Hard Candy plays hardball. It's hard to watch, hard to listen to, hard to think about. And then it falls apart.
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04/28/06
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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
Top CriticHard Candy is the rare movie that may be worthiest for the arguments you'll have after it's over.
04/28/06
... a movie that will inspire discussions once it's over.
04/28/06
Top CriticIt's Page's turn as the psychopathically righteous Hayley that grabs your full attention.
04/28/06
Seen as a film, seen as acting and direction, seen as just exactly how it unfolds on the screen, Hard Candy is impressive and effective.
04/28/06
Top CriticIt's just cheap exploitation, teasing around a serious issue and then, disappointingly, running from it.
04/27/06
Page brings a shocking intensity to this role that makes her one of the few actors out there who could get into a staredown with Pacino or DeNiro and live to tell about it.
04/27/06
Two parts sheer brilliance, one part contrived mess.
04/27/06
It's hard to find a warm spot in the heart for anyone here, or for those who created them.
04/27/06
Top CriticA harrowing drama that keeps kicking up the intensity another notch until it kicks it two notches too many, Hard Candy is involving because you truly can't guess how it will end.
04/27/06
Hard Candy is a psychological thriller as chilling as a cold, serrated blade to the jugular.
04/27/06
Hard Candy is the kind of movie that fairly demands coffee and discussion afterward.
04/27/06
Only two males working in perfectly mediocre pulp harmony would dream up an avenging teen angel like this one.
04/27/06
Top CriticI screamed. I squirmed. As a 2 person film, a stunning debut by director David Slade. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are sensational.
04/27/06
Curiously sticky with the residue of lurid exploitation.
04/26/06
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
Page never shies away from the implication that Hayley might be deeply disturbed by her own set of demons.
04/26/06
Because of its tricky subject matter and a pair of stellar performances, it's tempting to give "Hard Candy" more credit than it's entitled to.
04/23/06
There's really only one compelling reason to see this film and that is the extraordinary performance by young Ellen Page, a breakout if ever there was one.
04/22/06
enough clever dialogue and strong acting performances to satisfy
04/22/06
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