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The Quiet
After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot moves in with her godparents, Olivia and Paul Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina, is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.
Release : | 2006 |
Rating : | 6.1 |
Studio : | Andrea Sperling Productions, Burnt Orange Productions, Holly Wiersma Productions, |
Crew : | Production Design, Set Decoration, |
Cast : | Elisha Cuthbert Camilla Belle Martin Donovan Edie Falco Shawn Ashmore |
Genre : | Drama Thriller |
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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Such a frustrating disappointment
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Certain things are obvious, especially if you have seen a movie or two. But if you haven't read anything about this, don't fear, I won't spoil anything. Especially the one dark secret concerning Cuthberts character. And even writing this I don't really give anything away. But be cautious because we are talking really messed up when it comes to that particular part of the story.And it's something you'll see early on (though fortunately not in full detail) and it should disturb. That's something the movie is aiming for. The acting is good and you get as much tension as is necessary. The characters are very well defined and this is more than decent overall
A deaf-mute young woman is adopted by a family that is harboring some dark secret. On the surface, the film looks fabulous, but there's little underneath the surface. Cuthbert is an alluring young actress, as is Belle. Unfortunately, the actress who disrobes in this film is neither of them but Falco (perhaps that's why it's classified as a horror movie). The acting is poor pretty much across the board. The script is flimsy and the dialog is embarrassingly bad. Director Babbit is a veteran of television and it shows. The film plays out like a bad after-school special about a taboo subject. The voice-over narration is meant to be touching but is pretentious.
Recap: Having lost both her parents, Dot moves in with her godfather and his family. They live in the suburbs and everything seems to be perfect. Father Paul is a successful architect, mother Olivia an interior decorator, and daughter Nina, who is of the same age as Dot, is a popular cheerleader at school. Dot however, is not popular, she is both deaf and mute, and has no support from Nina at the new school. But behind every façade there are secrets, some worse than others, and what would you do if somebody learned yours? Or you learned someone else's?Comments: A psychological thriller that has it's real strength in its air and emotions. It plays very strongly on feelings and does it very well. There is a very uncomfortable, disturbing feel about the story, it is in the essence of the movie. And that feeling, that it very aptly conveys, is the real strength of the movie. That feeling is what builds suspense, and it manages to build a good amount of suspense. It kept interest and put the story, and hence me as viewer, on its edge.It is good that the movie is strong in its emotions, because the story is a bit predictable. It is fairly easy to reveal both Dot's and Nina's secrets. So the suspense and thrill in this movie is in the psychological approach.Both Camilla Belle and Elisha Cuthbert acts very well in their different roles. As the movie builds on emotion, their performance is crucial for the movie. Fortunately they succeed. Especially Camilla impresses me, though I'm not really surprised since I thought she has performed very well in other movies.From some reviews I have gathered that this is almost a movie you either love or hate. I'm not sure I can say I really love it, but I thought it was very good and enjoyed it much.7/10
Belle is nearly catatonic teen placed with highly dysfunctional family after the tragic death of her father. The fact that she doesn't communicate or react seems to encourage all those around her to let her in on their darkest secrets, and there's some pretty dark secrets with this crew. All of the supporting cast does well in their respective roles, beginning with the knockout Cuthbert and including Ashmore as the sex-obsessed friend and Mixon as the ditz. But the star is Belle, who makes this movie by drawing us into her unique character. This isn't supposed to be a comfortable movie and the way it plays out is rather difficult but appropriate given what's happened before. I would enjoy seeing it again.