| | Hard Candy DVD (10 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Suspense DVDs, Dramas Movies, Horror Videos, Thriller, Murder, Revenge, Betrayal, Teenage Girls, Internet, Teenage Heroes | | Starring | Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes | | Director | David Slade | | Composer | Harry Escott, Molly Nyman | | Costume Designer | Jennifer Johnson | | Director of Photography | Jo Willems | | Editor | Art Jones | | Production Designer | Jeremy Reed | | Screenwriter | Brian Nelson |
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Director's Comments Claustrophobic and brightly colored, this tightly wound psychological thriller is constantly pulling the rug out from under the viewer, mostly due to the tense, explosive performances of its two main characters. The tale opens with a coffee shop rendezvous between 14-year-old Haley (the fantastic Ellen Page) and 32-year-old fashion photographer Jeff (Patrick Wilson), who have previously met only online in a chat room. Despite his questionable enthusiasm at meeting a girl half his age, Jeff comes off as slightly awkward and shy; rather, it's Haley who is unnervingly forthright in her flirtation. She suggests that they go back to his place, he complies, and, once there, Haley seductively convinces him to take pictures of her. She exhibits a beguiling mixture of innocence and precocious sexuality, but before anything happens between them, Jeff passes out under the influence of the drugs she's slipped him. When he wakes up, Haley drops her innocent demeanor and begins to undertake a meticulously planned game of retribution against her captive pedophile. She hacks into his computer and ransacks his house while he watches helplessly, and she ultimately raises the ante with a surgical procedure sure to make audiences squirm. The exact nature of Jeff's guilt remains nebulous, however, creating an intriguing uncertainty surrounding Haley's own mental state, and just how psychotic she might be. Expectations are continuously thwarted as the two characters--neither of whom is terribly sympathetic--enact a psychological and physical game of cat and mouse that is as fascinating to watch as a train wreck. Theatrical Release: April 14, 2006 Hard Candy Reviews: 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "This is a strange, and strangely effective, breed of thriller: an indie avenger tale..."-- Premiere Staff, Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] suspense-filled movie on a par with Japanese chiller AUDITION..."-- Grant Kempster, Ultimate DVD "To watch HARD CANDY is, at moments, to be very afraid, but the scariest thing about it is the fury of Page's talent." -- Grade: B+
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Small, dark and intense..."-- Los Angeles Times Critic, Los Angeles Times "HARD CANDY, a highly original psychological thriller/revenge fantasy, can be bitterly hard to take and uncomfortably intense, but it's well worth consuming."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "HARD CANDY's greatness is to be found in this young actress: stardom beckons for Page."
-- Ashley Bird, Total Film "The opening act is horrifying seductive....Remarkably accomplished in its mix of remorselessness drive and perspective twists."
-- Linda Ruth Williams, Sight and Sound Hard Candy | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.99) | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2005 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4144  | | CD Universe Part number | 7245799 | | Catalog number | 20116 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 19, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | disturbing violent and aberrant sexual content involving a teen, and for language | | Running Time | 103 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
Hard Candy Movie Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews This is what all pedophiles deserve!!!
This movie kept me on the edge of my seat. The acting was excellent by both characters. The pedophile got what he deserved in the end but I actually think she let him off kind of easy. A must see!!!
Submitted by Daniel (Warrenville SC)
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Creepy in a Good Way
This movie is a great watch if you are into arthouse/independent films. Ellen Page made an interesting choice in ehr style of acting and it was needed to play her role.
Submitted by Courtnye (Chicago, IL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No I'm 3/4 into movie
Had to write this review, Very good movie so far. Scary/disturbing as they come. Watch it, you'll like it's erieness and weirdness at same time. Won't describe anymore, just watch it, very disturbing.
Submitted by txorzel (Andy Griffith, Andyiana)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No What A Movie.
When I was watching this movie the first 10/ 15 minutes I thought to myself this isn't going to be good. But boy was I wrong I was shocked at the outcome of this movie and thought to myself what a truly great film.
Hard candy grips you keeps you thinking and has you at the end of your seat. It's very intence and the way it was able to turn the tables is just pure genuis.
I say to anybody who hasn't seen this movie please do because you will be suprised with the results.
Submitted by Steven (U.K. United Kingdom England)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Excellent Acting - E. Page...
Although young, Page gives one of the best performances I have seen in a while. Also, if you like over the edge skin crawling scenes, you will love this movie.
Submitted by hermanm2 (St. Louis, MO)
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Hard Candy DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Dolby Digital Surround Sound Stereo 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. "Controversial Confection: The Soul of HARD CANDY"
2. Deleted and Extended Scenes
3. "Creating HARD CANDY"
Audio Commentary:
1. Brian Nelson - Writer, David Slade - Director
2. Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page - Stars
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