The Quiet
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Movie Reviews of The Quiet
Movie Review: Depressing but engrossing
Summary: 5 Stars
Dot (Camilla Belle), an introverted deaf/mute girl moves in with her godparents after her dad gets killed. Not a welcome change to her new godsister, Nina (Elisha Cuthbert), who wants nothing to do with this "freak" at home or school, where she is a popular cheerleader. Dot tries to keep to herself, but she soon becomes a confession magnet due to her deafness to those who feel the need to get things off their chest to someone, but without the repercussions of revealing their secrets. Unfortunately for pretty much everyone in this movie, nothing is as it seems, and their actions lead to events that will tragically change the lives of those involved.
This is defintely one of those movies where you will thank your lucky stars if you have even a semblance of a good family life after watching. Dark, colorless and depressing to be sure, but surreally beautiful at the same time. Performances are excellent from all involved, particularly Belle's demure turn and Cuthbert, who has successfully increased her skills since the shaky 24 days.
Movie Review: Disturbing Story: Extremely Well Made Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Now this is one of the sickest and most disturbing storylines I've come across. But, if you fight your urges of disgust and sit through the whole movie and judge the movie, not the story, you'll realize what a powerful and extremely well made movie this is. This is sure to haunt you for weeks after watching. But that is testament to how well the movie is made.
Camilla Belle is simply awesome in portraying Dot. Elisha Cutbert also shows that she can indeed act (you'll know what I mean if you've seen her previous movies). You'll keep hearing the music of the movie long after it done. So please watch and enjoy this wonderful movie before judging it on it's creepy story. You'll talk about the quiet after the storm with your friends once you've watched this.
Movie Review: Pure Genius!
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Quiet" ranks among the best films of 2006. The bravado of the story alone deserves high praise, but there is oh so much more. A stunning depiction of mixed up teen hormones, dysfunctional family values, and murder reveals the danger of a bored suburban existence.
The cast is stunning, especially the under-used Katy Mixon who plays a borish teenager with the sex drive of a water buffalo.
If you haven't seen it, get it immediately. If you want a little fun, look at some of the greatest moments from "The Quiet," check out this youtube video (and there are others too), featuring recreations of some of the best scenes!
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Movie Review: Great Flick
Summary: 5 Stars
To think that Thora Birch was asked to play the lead in this flick...
Her replacement was a last-minute one, and she almost steals the show, perfectly complimenting solid performances by Elisha Cuthbert and the rest of the cast. Easily Cuthbert's most heart-wrenchingly complicated role. Not sure how this one did in the box office, but for Cuthbert fans (Girl Next Door for most of them), this really shows how deep into a character she can get, and goes a long way to get rid of that shallow, underrated stigma she gets sometimes.
Movie Review: Tense and enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
I am not going to summarize the plot of this movie again since it has been nicely done by several other reviewers already, but I would like to stress out that the cast of this movie is excellent. Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Shawn Ashmore are tremendous. Camilla Belle who plays the young Dot is quite touching and very true. But most of all Elisha Cuthbert (Popular Mechanics for Kids, 24, The Girl Next Door), dazzling as usual, gives here an insight into her great skills as an actress by vividly portraying a teenage daughter who conceals her fragility under an apparent casualness, torn apart between the love she feels for her father and the deep-rooted hate she has for him too.
The subject of this film, quite dark as you probably know by now, benefits from a great visual and musical atmosphere. I would like to take off my hat to the Director of Photography who did an awsome job here.
The only tiny little flaw I see in this movie is the ending. I grant this film only four stars because of that (although I have to say that four and a half stars would have been more fair, but it is not possible!). Indeed even though the outcome is quite unexpected and very well thought, the conclusion of "The quiet" feels a bit rushed (shortage of money? lack of time? poor choice during the movie editing?), as if the Director had to push herself into getting through the end of the film faster than planned. However this is the only minor flaw of a movie you won't soon forget after watching it and moreover, I have to admit it, you will watch (and watch all over again) with renewed interest and pleasure.