This is a good, diverting movie in the tradition of Natural Born Killers, Wild At Heart, etc. Witherspoon is good as the resourceful, resigned, trashy teen, Vanessa. Venessa has an inner strength, belief in God, and unhesitating judgment that you know will see her through.
Keifer Sutherland is not quite menacing enough as the "wolf". Amanda Plummer reprises her Pulp Fiction role as a hysterical slutty b*t*h.
A real strength of this film, aside from (or due to) Bright's adept direction, is its featured supporting players. Wolgang Bodison and especially Dan Hedaya give terrific measured performances as the very human police detectives investigating the case.
All too short are appearances by the always real Conchata Ferrell, and the watchable Bokeem Woodbine.
Under the surface this is a disquieting commentary on today's youth: all potential and no means of exploiting it; street smart and book dumb. Vanessa is sharp and intelligent, but cannot read even the simplest of sentences. The chaotic informality of her classroom tells volumes.
Good movie!
Keifer Sutherland is not quite menacing enough as the "wolf". Amanda Plummer reprises her Pulp Fiction role as a hysterical slutty b*t*h.
A real strength of this film, aside from (or due to) Bright's adept direction, is its featured supporting players. Wolgang Bodison and especially Dan Hedaya give terrific measured performances as the very human police detectives investigating the case.
All too short are appearances by the always real Conchata Ferrell, and the watchable Bokeem Woodbine.
Under the surface this is a disquieting commentary on today's youth: all potential and no means of exploiting it; street smart and book dumb. Vanessa is sharp and intelligent, but cannot read even the simplest of sentences. The chaotic informality of her classroom tells volumes.
Good movie!