Boring, long, and too preachy.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

I usually avoid these types of movies...I like big splashy assault all your senses mostly...but my neighbor insisted I see this and it is Definitely Not my usual cup of tea. Yet, I found myself really caught up and moved by this poor child who is so full of repressed pain and wants a normal life so desperately. There is an underbelly in life that we all want to dance around and not confront. I think that is why we have so many 'monster' films, it is easier to watch fake demons than face the real ones. Jennifer is a very real person for me. I think I will have to keep an eye out for more from Ms. Eskridge...and I guess I will have to tell my neighbor they were right. After I finish my shot of tequila, which I needed.

Stray held me in suspense from the minute Jennifer was on the screen. I was extremely surprised to learn about Jennifer's history, which appears clear by the end of the movie. It is hard to believe that the film maker had a small budget to work with, because the movie flowed as well as some of the high budget movies I have seen. The acting and casting were superb. Jennifer had a vulnerable and likable quality to her, which is hard to accomplish as she was not being, shall we say, a good person for a lot of the movie. The older woman character was excellent. The music kept the tension high from beginning to end. I have not been able to get the movie out of my mind, and would like to see a sequel be made.

(Spoiler alert) I was amazed when I read online about the incredibly low budget allocated for this production. The writing was spot on, depicting a woman struggling to come to terms with her abusive childhood. How difficult it is to break patterns, yet easy to fall back to the familiar. Don't let the fact that the movie is a micro budget film keep you from giving it a chance. There truly is not much you can fault this movie for. Of course you can not and should not compare this film to the exorbitant movie budgets we have become accustomed to as the norm. This IS a micro budget film…done very well. All the actors did a great job, however, the older mother was refreshing from the moment she walked on screen. Very very sad to hear this was her last film. She did a beautiful job and every minute she was on screen, I was captivated. I really enjoyed this movie and I hope others will as well.

Awful. This "movie" earns all of it's one star glory on IMDb's rating scale with 1 being awful.I watched, as it dragged along, thinking it will get somewhere. Maybe. 3/4 of the way in to the go nowhere script I stayed to figure out if this was a Lifetime movie about a crazy bee otch, like they all are from that network. I assume it is by the commercial breaks interspersed throughout and the awful acting - if that's what you would call it.I was successful in figuring out the person who reviewed this before me was obviously involved or related to someone in this abortion. The acting left a LOT to be desired. As for the cinematography described by the other viewer as being so good, well I busted out laughing reading the review. (Hint: if you're going to write the review as a favor, next time dummy down all the Oscar worthy dialogue.) The script was laughable. A sophomore in film school could've done better. The reference to Psycho by the other reviewer was another clue they're involved in the making. This isn't even in the same ballpark!Do yourself a favor...don't waste any time on even pushing the play icon on this drivel. To exercise even that much inertia is more then "Stray" deserves.