For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Absolutely the worst movie.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

An attractive small town nurse is raped in her house after she is confused about her blind date. Then, the story turns about her struggle with the trauma and loses its initial tempo. The plot also gets incredulous in this part. The end comes with a predictable twist. Good acting from R. Pike and N. Nolte while S. Fernandez's acting seems a bit theatrical with his smirky face all along as if to remind us that he's the bad guy who never gets rehabilitated. All in all, a decent but forgettable project.

I will skip the synopsis, since, if you are reading this, you probably already know the setup.This film has some twists up its sleeve and there's nothing in the tone to telegraph them, yet all the clues have been laid out in advance and all the dots connect. Until the last 15 minutes, I kept wondering where this was going to go; there was a creepy, uncomfortable vibe to the way the relationship between Miranda (Pike) and the convicted-and-released rapist (Shiloh Fernandez) developed.This is no classic, but it's a decently-crafted piece of entertainment that is by turns disturbing, creepy and satisfying. Everyone involved turns in at the least a workmanlike job and, in the case of Pike, a mildly inspired turn.Rosamund Pike has an intense, frightening gaze. Her irises are so dark that they merge with her pupils, making for an all black center to her eyes in many shots. It makes her expression hard to read and gives her a menacing, almost-reptilian quality at times. In opposition to actors whose performances lay bare their emotions or whose mannerisms reveal the inner workings of their minds, hers is opaque and difficult to read.Compared to the entirety of the film and television I have seen in my life, I'd put this in the top 40th percentile. If you think this is a "worst of all time" contender, you clearly haven't seen enough movies.

Fouad Mikati directs and Patricia Beauchamp and Joe Gossett write this slow burn drama that sadly never resorts to anything of note. It stars Rosamund Pike, Shiloh Fernandez and Nick Nolte. Music is by Daniel Hart and cinematography by Russell Carpenter.A small town nurse is raped and takes the decision to befriend the rapist while he's in prison. Is it a way of exorcising her demons? Or something sinister?You can see and feel that there's a real good film here trying to get out, a meditation on a number of things that only victims of heinous crimes can truly understand. There's interesting observations on sociopathy, fractured family values and loneliness, but in spite of the sterling efforts of Pike to make it work, it's constructed so poorly, too often wearisome, and it cheats by not paying off on the slow- burn approach. The final revelation only makes you realise that it has taken an hour and half of film to achieve what American Mary did in 20 minutes! Add in that Nolte is utterly wasted and that Fernandez simply isn't strong enough for the role (he's the guy that isn't Joaquin Phoenix), and you got one messy movie that's best avoided. 5/10

I just stumbled on this movie while looking for something interesting to watch the other day. I really liked this movie. I think what really made this movie work was the performance put in by Rosamund Pike. She really pulled me into the storyline. I liked the way the movie kept us guessing as to what she was up to, or if she was up to anything at all. This woman is really a great actress. I thought she was amazing in "Gone Girl" as well. She has the sociopath character down pat. I honestly thought some of the other actors in this movie paled in comparison to Rosamund's performance, but all in all they did a decent job to keep the suspense going. I didn't even realize it was Nick Nolte who played her father until the end. Hard to believe Nick Nolte is that old now. Bottom line is that I think this is a very good drama/suspense movie with really good acting by the main character.