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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 68% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "Thoroughly confounding the 'normal' relationship between abuser and victim, first-time director Slade presents a complex morality tale under the guise of an exploitation thriller."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel 2/4 "You can sense that it wants to be talked about more than it wants to actually say anything"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers D+ "Wilson might be playing a rapist of teenagers, but after 10 minutes of watching Page contort and stammer in such a loud, self-aware fashion, he doesn't look like such a bad guy after all."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "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."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/5 "Two parts sheer brilliance, one part contrived mess."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius "A masculine nightmare run amok""   Portland Tribune   Dawn Taylor D "Hard to swallow provocative but exploitative jailbait revenge fantasy flick."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "As frightening and unsettling as any gore-drenched horror movie of the last year."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B- "An intense, well-acted film that deals with its alarming subject matter in an audacious way."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/5 "This is an extremely well-made film that pushes precisely the right buttons."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "Doesn't let itself be pinned down as being about something, but a movie this skilled at getting under my skin doesn't need a purpose."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "The film talks a good game of feminine empowerment verses privileged masculine mischief but nothing really takes off for a touchy showcase in the squirm-ridden arena of pedophilia outrage"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng C "Isn't merely difficult to swallow, but none too tasty going down."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3.5/4 "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."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/5 "exploits the politics of pedophilia, sensationalizing it for today’s slasher market"   I.E. Weekly   Jay Antani 3/4 "Curiously sticky with the residue of lurid exploitation."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "Strong one-on-one acting elevates this table-turning horror show."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen B- "enough clever dialogue and strong acting performances to satisfy"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 8/10 "Ellen Page comes off as a pint-sized Cillian Murphy with the vocabulary of Veronica Mars pushed through a Canandian sieve."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick C+ "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."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "A queasy blend of exploitation-movie nastiness and blunt moral lesson."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh B- "Those willing to subject themselves to it are in for [Ellen Page's] noteworthy performance and one of the most terrifying films to come down the pike in awhile."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "I was floored and stunned and shocked and dismayed and I thought, Yeah, men and women are gonna have a lot to say to one another about this movie."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1.5/4 "Hard Candy's calculated intimations of bloodshed are, like everything else about this faux-grrrl power fiasco, just phony posturing."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "It's not the surprise that keeps us gripped; it's the deeply creepy writing and amazingly raw performances that do it."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2/5 "It's the kind of indie film that makes its mark by a controversial theme, an infamous scene, and dines out on its film-festival buzz."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves A- "Characters like these two can still grab us by the throat and refuse to let us go."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux C+ "A psychological thriller in which the mouse hunts the cat."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B " Hard Candy will make the guys squirm in their seats for extended lengths of time as diminutive Hayley coldly goes about her business punishing Jeff for his crimes."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4.5/5 "One of the most challenging and darkly, smartly entertaining movies of the year."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg 3.5/4 "a great suspence thriller in the likes of misery"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 68% Fresh Page   1