Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It isn't a great movie, but I think it is about such an important topic that I recommend people watch it anyway. I agree with colleagues on here who describe it as almost documentary like in its portrayal of this family tragedy. Not only does it show up the dangers of paedophilia and how these sick monsters use the internet to groom and subvert kids. You also have the father who is in such a rage and filled with recrimination that he failed to protect his little girl that he can't even think straight anymore. And you see the difficulty when his concern for his family distracts him from his work, to the point of threatening his professional career. Moreover, he starts to look at his own work, often portraying young women as objects of sexual desire in his advertising campaigns, through new eyes. Then you have the perverse high-school values, where so much self esteem hangs upon being in with the cool crowd and sexually desirable. The able pervert (shockingly, himself a teacher) is able to play on all the teenage angst to further his own ends, pushing the right buttons when his intended victim learns he is not a 16-year-old high-school kid, but a 20-year-old college undergraduate, no wait, a 25-year-old graduate and finally, on meeting him, a 35-year-old adult. You'd think with those progressive shocks she'd have run, fast, but by then she'd been convinced they were soul-mates in love. So when her worried best friend goes to the school administration, which in turn leads to police and then FBI involvement, our heroine feels betrayed and her 'perfect love' has been irredeemably spoiled. Then it finally dawns on her, thanks to FBI matches, that her 'Charlie' is a serial predator who was only interested in sex with her (which he filmed - one wonders where he keeps those and how he keeps them from his family's prying eyes) and her confidence comes crashing down. At this point, high-school cruelty (surely among the most savage environments on the planet!) comes into play, driving her towards suicide. I won't give away any more of the story, but just mention Viola Davis' excellent portrayal of the psychological counselor, who has to tread a very cautious non-judgemental line. Vitally, she is the one the girl turns to after the initial crash. And best friend Zoe Levin, who is always there for her, even when treated badly for 'ratting her out' - everybody needs friends like that!

The movie did show a real world problem that actually most likely happens around the world and It's sad. But It does show the truth. You can't just trust some random person like that. It's crazy. The stuff that happens nowadays. It was a pretty sad movie. I don't usually cry over movies much but this one almost made me cry. I suggest watching this movie.

I have to say that 'Trust' is a good film, although, if, like me, you're a parent, you may find it more than a little hard to watch. It's a drama about a nice, normal, middle-class American family, whose life is ripped apart when their thirteen year old daughter meets a 'boyfriend' online. It's fair to say that this 'boy' is more of a man, but 'predator' may be a better description.It's hard-hitting and definitely not a feel-good movie. In places it's pretty full on and has received some criticism for taking certain scenes – what some people perceive to be – a little 'too far' in the name of making a point.I found it more 'horrific' than most – supposed – horror films, largely because it's totally believable and sadly very true to most families' lives, especially those with children who are starting to spread their wings and take a few independent steps online.Whether you love or hate the film, it's a story that needs to be told and, more importantly, understood. Parents need to be aware of who exactly their children may be communicating with online from the privacy of their own bedroom. While the kids themselves need to be aware that the nice kid they've met in chatroom may be anything but who they say they are.'Trust' isn't suitable for kids – naturally – but, in some ways, I almost see it as a 'public information' film about the dangers of internet relationship. It's a hard film to watch and, just because it's not a true story, doesn't mean that it's not tragically true.http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/

Schwimmer crams a lot into his directorial debut: an elaborate and nasty grooming process, social (guilt) references through the workplace and colleague of the (girl's) father, the son who is seemingly favored, revenge sentiments and fantasies, et cetera and so on. So, it aspires to thrill as much as it wants to be dramatically apt, but instead becomes a laborious mix of TV-movie drama meets rape & revenge flick (where the revenge is only in the mind). For me, it never really took off.Liberato's acting ranges from okay to very good, Owen plays pretty much okay, but convinces most in the final scene, and the rest of the cast keeps up nicely. And although no less than the first half hour is just about the grooming, it still didn't convince me somehow. Then there's a lot of going back and forth between the different characters of the father and daughter, the investigation, and back to the father / mother relationship; it all felt a bit messy.All in all not bad, really, but also not a stunner by a long shot. 5 out of 10.