Good movie but grossly overrated

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

'Little Secrets' is one of those 'sweet' movies that appeals mostly to early teens. The story idea of a young secret keeper is quite amusing and the secret keeper's quest to adulthood is portrayed in an okay way (though very clichéd). Evan Rachel Wood is very pretty and her acting is also what contributes to the film's positive side. She's the reason why I watched it till the end instead of switching to something else (as mushy teen flicks of this decade do not hold much appeal to me). Vivica A. Fox delivers a restrained performance and Michael Angarano is alright. The rest of the cast are adequate. On the flip side, 'Little Secrets' is no classic and it will vanish into oblivion among other teen flicks releasing every year. The direction is okay as Treu stays focused on Emily's story but at the same time he introduces too many themes that are tackled in a very sugarcoated and half-baked manner. Overall, it's a decent flick with a good performance by a confident young actress.

Movie- It's about a girl named Emily who has a secret about her past. She doesn't tell anyone one about it. She then encourages the neighborhood kids to come to her with their secrets. (Calling herself the secret keeper). Emily's friends go off to camp, but she stays behind with her dream of becoming a violinist. The movie starts to get going when she gets two next door neighbors. She becomes friends with one of the neighbors, Philip. During the rest of the movie secrets are told and kept. But two secrets get out in the open. And Emily realizes Secrets are bad.Pro- I liked the acting of Evan Rachel Wood. And I also liked the overall idea of the movie.Con-In the end, she ends up with someone. I don't want to spoil the ending, so I'll just say it was disappointing.Overall Rating of the movie-I give it a B+. Some of the scenes were pretty stupid. ( Along with some acting)

I recently watched this with my family, and we all enjoyed it so much. There is a simple theme to it, girl has a dream, and in the end she reaches that goal. Evan Wood was very convincing in her role as Emily. Her smile and expressions were wonderful, the relationship between Emily and Philip was classic. There was no language or violence, or anything in this movie to detract from the story. Michael Angarano though, stole the show, he's got such a great comedic ability, and he was excellent as the kid who loses out to his brother, and yet it works out. The little kids were great, I loved Isabelle, she had the best personality and was played exceptionally well by Caitlin Meyer. I hope to see her in more movies. (she looks a bit like Mary Kate and Ashley) The other kids were adorable too, the kitten girl and the klepto and the one who dug to China.I liked this movie and would recommend it to anyone who wants to see a great family flick.

I had never heard of this movie when I saw it in the video store, but I rented it on a fluke just because I'm a fan of Evan Rachel Wood. It turned out to be a fun and dramatic gem, cute without being too cute. It takes on a difficult challenge, making a kids movie adults can also enjoy, all without Shrek-style irony. The revelations in the end can be seen coming before they happen, but it is still enjoyable watching the arcs of all the characters, as well as the subtle lesson in truth. Recommended rental.