Hard Candy is a movie about a girl, fourteen, who meets a thirty-two year old man over the internet; a predator that's been stalking her.

The movie starts out extremely innocent, they meet in a coffee shop, talk, laugh, discuss music. Subtle flirtations. The way so many girls are lured into a car they'll never leave.

Through a series of events she ends up in his house. Again, talking, laughing, and this time drinking. Then, however, things get interesting. Jeff passes out to awaken tied to a chair.

Suddenly the sweet innocent faced girl is brought into a very sharp light.

The gritty brutality of the movie is unflinching, yet, there is no real blood. Almost all of the pain experienced, is mental.

The character played by Ellen Page is, in a word, insane. But in many more, she's one of the most brilliant characters I've seen in a long time.

This movie, the acting especially, did not get the credit it deserved. I think perhaps for the simple fact the main, and most terrifying character, is a fourteen year old girl.

I happened to remember hearing about this movie just before it came out, and saw it on Blockbuster.com last year, so I finally got to rent it this month. I was curious if they could pull off this story. They did.

Just think of this movie as a little warning to the men that think no one's watching back.