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I just watched the movie.
Here is my thoughts:
Cast: Very good. I think the girl they picked for the part is the right combination of tough, pretty and vulnerable all at once. The guy they get is the right combination of charming, creepy and at times sympathetic. Both play their roles really well.
Plot: Overall it is pretty ludicrous. It's a good idea but there are a lot of flaws. First off the girl probably is physically incapable of doing some of the things she does. Maybe they try to get around this by having a couple of scenes where she has her shirt off and is wearing a sports bra and you see that she is muscular and very fit. But still it seems too far fetched. Secondly she is supposed to be a 14 year old girl. I'm not a parent, but I don't know any 14 year old kid that talks like this girl does. I have met some smart kids in my life, but even they don't talk like this. She converses like a 30 year sophisticate not a 14 year old kid. In the end there are too many loopholes to the story for it to make much sense. I kind of got the feeling that maybe she wasn't really 14, but she looks young so she presented herself as being that age to attract this guy's attention. How she finds him an how thing unfold are also pretty unrealistic.
If you want some escapist entertainment with some nice dialogue and you are willing to accept the bending of reality, you will probably like it. If you are looking for some kind of revenge movie you will probably like it. But if you are looking for a good, heavy drama you will probably be disappointed.
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