Memorable, crazy movie

Great Film overall

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I really enjoyed this film. The cast was great. Billy Burke played Dennis, the abusive, angry father very well. Alexandra Breckenridge (Jocelyn) was also great. She embodied a desperate, grief-stricken, battered wife who knew she had to do anything to protect her children. Last, but not least, while Ray Liota's acting was great, his character was a little confusing. As I understand, he was a bounty hunter who was hired by a governmental agency to capture fugitives. From what I understand he pretended to look out for Jocelyn and her children, even to the point of potentially becoming a love interest for her, but eventually betraying her and bringing her back to Dennis. I don't understand why, when he had the chance, he didn't surrender her to Dennis.I was also disappointed with the ending, as viewers were left hanging and with many questions.I gave the film 8 stars because I would watch it again but was left wondering a lot.

Mis-cast, poor writing, weak, predictable story line, poor directing, poor cinematography, and NO redeeming qualities. Non-realistic or believable plot. Scenery was portrayed as Missouri but was no where near MO which only furthered the disbelief of this film. Disjointed and amateurish. Far too many non-realistic things done by some of the characters. And the list goes on and on and on. Liotta was the ONLY recognizable personality in the movie and the others have not been seen since, nor should they be based on the performances in this movie. Why Ray Liotta would stoop to signing-up for such a dog is beyond me. This was a poor b-rated attempt at a movie. Don't bother wasting your time or money on this one.

--Caution* Spoiler Alert--An almost believable plot (until the ending), with believable characters. The ending however leaves the viewer to 'rewind' what did I miss? Even with my search of other viewers comments and reading about the movie, plot and thoughts of others "to find an explanation", I still have no idea-- who is who, why..what's the motive of the father. As he shoot's the very person he hired in the end. Confused? to say the least... The most important part of a movie is the ending. It is where all the twist's and turns (and there are plenty in this movie) are supposed to come to a conclusion, where the viewer is enlightened, mesmerized, and in full understanding of the course of events throughout the film. This movie however packed with excitement, lacks a conclusion. It leaves the viewer either waiting for an explanation through dialog in the very last moments, or a 'stay tuned for part two', of which neither arrived.

I have seen SO many thousands of 'B' movies it would make your head swim. This a fine little gem with a minimum of nonsense and although not perfect, it never, ever makes you wish you didn't watch it. It's a B+ with heart and some soul that many of us wish more movies had. I have seen 'A' list movies far worse than this. Many in fact! Ray is great. The tension is workable. Maybe needs to be 15-20 minutes longer to work out some emotional questions and produce proper 'closure'. I give it 5.5 for execution with a 6.7 for overall intent and budget. I would watch it again for the 'Feel-Good' aspect and good acting alone. And, as much I am not a fan of 'Feel-Good' movies, this is worth a watch above most other crap of its ilk. Truly!~