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Created Aug 03, 2009 09:33PM PST • Edited Aug 03, 2009 09:33PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Really Great 4.5

   What a fantastic movie. The whole time I was watching, I just couldn’t decide whether to like or dislike the main character, but throughout all of it, I knew that I wanted to see what happened to him next. I’m probably one of the few people who didn’t know the story (having not read the book), so this movie was fully of twists that I didn’t expect. It’s amazing that the movie is based on a book that is based on a true story: I can’t imagine doing what Chris/Alex did; then again, I wouldn’t be happy doing it anyway.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

   The acting was superb in this book. I was, of course, extremely impressed by Emile Hirsch who portrayed the main character. His performance was extremely convincing, and his ability to fully “become” his character reminded me of Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in There Will Be Blood

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Perfect 5.0

11. Direction Perfect 5.0

12. Play Perfect 5.0

13. Music Perfect 5.0

14. Visuals Perfect 5.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 2.7

    Random swearing, including F-bombs, some nudity and sexually suggestive scenes, and a pretty gruesome hunting scene.

17. Sex Erotic 3.0

18. Violence Fierce 2.1

19. Rudeness Profane 3.0

21. Reality

    Natural 1.0

    Based on a true story …

22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0

23. Biological Natural 1.0

24. Physical Natural 1.0