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This movie, while predictable and even overly-sappy at times, is nowhere near as bad as some of the other reviewers would lead you to believe.

Keep in mind that this is an indie film, and as such, lacks any of that overly-produced, Hollywood sterility, the exact thing that separates "indie" from "commercial" movies in the first place.

Granted, the camera work is a bit amateurish in places, the movie could have stood to have been trimmed in length just a tad, and more than a few scenes will lead you to easily guess what is going to happen next. But again, that is the very thing that gives an indie film much of its charm, in my opinion.

The acting was actually pretty good; about the only characters that seemed a bit flat were Maggie's lesbian friends. But, I think that had more to do with flaws in the script, rather than any lack of acting ability on the part of the actors.

Give this a watch and enjoy it for what it is: A genuinely sweet and rather touching love story.

Granted, I knew that I was taking a chance when I decided to watch this movie, meaning that I knew from reading reviews by others that this might not be my sort of horror film. (And I'm a huge horror and supernatural movie fan).

The main problem that I had with The Craft is the fact that so much that is really important to the integrity of the film is left unexplained, such as how these four girls got their power in the first place.

You will do much better by watching such horror greats as Carrie, and even Tamara rather than wasting your time on this film.

Let's face it, if you don't like any of Clint Eastwood characters, you are not going to give this film the sort of credit that it deserves.

But regardless of how you view Eastwoods's career going into it, you will still laugh, cry and enjoy watching it immensely! I saw this in a theater with a packed-to-almost-overflowing audience (there were actually people standing on their feet watching the move at the back of the movie house). The laughter from the crowd in the funny places was loud and genuine and the silence from this same large group was complete during the more poignant ones.

At the end of the film, the entire audience clapped during the credits.

This is not a perfect film, but it is damned close. Clint Eastwood gives one of his best performances *ever* in this film and with only a few rare exceptions, virtually carries every scene.

The only scene that felt a bit too scripted was the barber shop scene with Walt, Thao, and Barber Martin, though it was still damned funny! Even if you don't love Clint Eastwood, you will love this movie. And if like me you are an Eastwood fan, you will experience one of his finest moments on film.

Bravo, Clint! Thank you for giving it your all once again.