Require a one-line synopsis of flicks before you watch them? There's this guy. His mommy didn't love him enough. Now he craves the attention of young women, and when they try to leave, he kills them. But there's a lot more to it than that. I look at Felicia as quintessentially naive and innocent. She was played a fool by her "boyfriend" (who fucked and chucked), got knocked up, and in a lot of ways her desires parallel those of the serial killer. Oh, and Catholics are portrayed rather terribly.

Even though I enjoyed Hoskins and Cassidy, the music and some of the character building, I felt it was paced way way too slowly which put me off a bit. I won't deny that it builds a pretty interesting profile of a serial killer and the ending isn't what you'd expect. He really does show off how disturbed this guy is, while making him completely human.

Not quite (but almost!) on the level of "The Sweet Hereafter" or "Exotica", but then again: Very, very few films are. A thoughtful build-up, a tense atmosphere, a menacing performance by Hoskins and some slow, moody pans coupled with a soundtrack at once raw and beautiful. It's at once familiar and strangely unique. Egoyan really has got his own pace, style and, well, feeling. You just feel his movies.

Very strong stuff here.

Not Egoyan's best, but still a good film.

Felt persistently oppressive. I love Hoskins, I love cooking, but I couldn't enjoy this film.