It felt like a mix between a filmed play and a Stephen King adaptation, which is weird, since it's neither. The performances are quite good, Foster especially but Sheen displays a lot of the wild energy he had in his early career (though they might as well have given the fucker horns and a tail for all the subtlety there is to the role as written).

I would rather have never seen Jodie Foster naked especially at age 13.

A displeasingly uneven drama concerning the increasingly aggressive antics of Foster's disconcertingly mature teenager, Gessner's film nonetheless understands and favourably conveys the myriad fears that inspires its lead's every next move. Alas, a quality leading turn and a creepy supporting appearance by Martin Sheen may only do so much to undo the damage done by the film's numerous contrivances and unconvincing marriage of tone and subject.

Martin Sheen was never creepier.

In my opinion Jodie Fosters strangest role

This offbeat film is one of the few I've ever seen that succeeded with that particular message, maybe because it's so low-key and doesn't take itself too seriously, nor does it draw any ironclad conclusions (consider it a good version of Friends). Foster is tremendous in the lead role, and the chemistry between her and Jacoby is marvelous throughout. The only drawback is Sheen, who is a bit of a waxed-mustache villain, especially toward the end (he also nearly ruined The Dead Zone that way).

This movie has an odd perspective to it: it seems to be trying to say something about personal freedom, or the way we treat children, but it's hard to pin down the message. The ending leaves a story still to be told, but certainly things aren't going to turn out very well for Foster. Is this meant to be a condemnation of certain hippie ideals? It doesn't feel that way, but that's what I get from it. Or maybe it's all just backstory for a creepy, unusual psychological thriller.

Strangely dark and cynical while still being light hearted. Though Martin Sheen is an effective creep the film simply wouldn't work without Jodie Foster. Normally I hate kids acting beyond their age but this strikes a unique balance. Recommended.

Like they tried to clone Wait Until Dark but it went wrong + a crippled magician.

This felt really TV-movie-ish, but I enjoyed most of it. I really felt for Rynn. A lot of people, no matter how old they get, still feel like kids inside--I know I do. Yet from the start we see that Rynn behaves like a grown woman. She has temerity beyond what most adults have. In general, she has chosen to be less social than she's expected to be because she doesn't want to deal with the issue and consequences of her own vulnerability. And I think that's pretty easy to identify with.

Good Movie

Extremely creepy and unusual. Foster and Sheen are great in this. I do agree with Foster that the nude scene was completely unnecessary. I liked how well the sense of loneliness and paranoia is conveyed in the film. The ending shot is chilling, but I did feel kind of unfulfilled because the ending left more questions than answers. Still, I really enjoyed this.