This movie is amazing in not only the performances turned in by Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick & Mos Def, but for the conflicting feelings that it incites in the viewer for a person that we would usually revile.And the conflicting questions this film imposes on you , such as when do we start to forgive? When are we redeemed from our past?
Can you ever understand and love a person who could do something heinous..without truly wondering if it will happen again. This film is bold because it doesn't give you the cushy story of a "guy who did wrong, and he's trying to change so give him a break". No This film tugs at you in every direction. Just when you are trying to cut the Walter character some slack, cause you figure, "hey, he hasn't done anything, leave him alone".Then you find yourself asking, why should anyone have to wait for something to happen.We see how certain triggers Walters actions. We see how the anger, fear, and revulsion of those around him affect his life. How people rationalize their own behaviors. This has got to be one of the most emotionally conflicting movies I have seen. I mean really..who wants to sympathize with a child molestor? But we have to also see that sometimes people who do horrible things can also be reviled by their own actions. Fascinating movie. I highly urge all to see.
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