Absolutely Brilliant!

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Just horrible don't waste your time waiting for it to become something remotely interesting because it never does. We really tried to give it a fair shot so we did watch it but we both so regret it. Hands down worst movie ever.

Really loved this movie. Have to admit that much of what I liked about the film is visual; it's really visually stunning. I think the (director? idk who does this part but...) scenic vistas of farmland are meant to cause a yearning, a pull, an ache for things to be "right" and "good" and "just." Especially beautiful because these vistas are always shown in twilight of the morning or evening; something so quiet and reverent, something so pure and almost holy about it. Like innocence about to be shattered somehow. You find yourself cheering for "Gitty," the main character; a brave young girl whose conscience is more developed (sadly perhaps) than those of the adults in her life. Don't want to give anything away because it's too enjoyable to watch without knowing what happens, but just to say that the allegories of "fables" is sort of woven into the plot, and it reminded me a bit of "Spirited Away," where a young girl has to be brave and have courage and character to be victorious.

I feel like the rating for this movie should be much higher than it is, considering how original and interesting the plot was. Sure there were fantasy elements, and things that made you question reality, but it didn't take away from the film as a whole. I enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. Peyton Kennedy blew me away and made me want to see her in just about anything else. Children really are such natural actors. She is the main reason people should see this film and enjoy it more than they may have otherwise. I really liked the way the script played with good & evil, similarly to what Christopher Nolan likes to do. I would watch this again, and certainly watch more like this.

To be honest I almost didn't make it past the fifteen minute mark. I was just too lazy to change it. Did it get better, I can't say that it did. I can say that I began to appreciate it more. I still don't really like it, but on another level I really do like it. I hate it for the missed potential where both screen writer and director dropped the ball, almost like they weren't sure what to do with it.The movie is set in the Heartland, the Bread Basket of America, on a farm, with farm people. The timing is back in the early eighties when we were losing our family farmers to banks and speculators. Well a woman the dad meets has a plan to raise money, why she would partner with a complete stranger was never addressed. Her plan was to abduct one of the speculators and hold him for ransom. in a silo on our farm. This farming family has a couple of kids, the wholly psychopathic son and Gertrude, known as Gitty. One day while Gitty was out playing with her chicken, Happy, she was by the forbidden silo and heard the captive. As he hasn't eaten in a couple days he asks Gitty to help him. Reluctant our 11 year-old heroine ends up helping him. She is small enough to fit through the opening at the very top of the silo. They become friends, he teaches her to play chess. Is he her friend or just cozying up to her to the end of freedom? I don't know, the movie is fragmented, sort of. The acting is decent, especially from our young protagonist. Several times Peyton's portrayal of Gitty brought to mind Lizzie Samuels (not sure I'll ever forgive Carol murdering her, I digress. Some other stuff happens (fairly boring) but then we are at dinner and the psychopath cooked. Did I mention he's a psychopath who hates his sister and now he's running around with a gun. Earlier he chopped off the finger of the captive then tells Gitty he is going to kill her. A little bit of this and that and if I gave any further detail you could skip the movie and just read this.Now, is this movie about a kidnapping? Not really. It seems to b=me to be more of an allegory for Gitty growing up. We learn there are no books in the farm house, but Gitty thirsts for knowledge and experience. As she hangs with the captive her dress and hair style change subtly, slightly more mature, she develops goals for future career, a writer. Works much better as allegory that straight crime drama.See it. Heck just writing this I liked it one star more, who knows maybe that will go up next time I watch it, and I will be watching it again. Give it a try.