Rock Sugar

This film is unbelievably bad from beginning to end. The dialogue is insipid, and the plot has been done over and again so many times that all I could think about during the entire run-time was "The Children's Film Festival with Kukla, Fran, and Ollie." Rarely do I feel like I have wasted precious time watching a movie, but this is one of those rare occasions. It is as if somebody with no budget found local theater actors to perform. I guess maybe that can result in something good on occasion, but in this case, along with the terrible camera work, the end result is a saltless, flavorless foray into a boring, boring excuse for a film.

More like an episode of Home & Away, but without the bay. I'll give it credit for having one interesting plot development. Not much more to say. My favourite right part was trying to guess the suburb it was filmed in. I was way off.

I can only assume this was cast with the directors Facebook friends as they don't seem to have any talent to display except the two main girls who aren't bad.. Disjointed, predictable and unengaging - even at this short length I struggled to get through it.

So slow and boring. Nothing happens in this movie. I thought it was a thriller but I want to sleep.

Aside from this story addressing two of the biggest problems children face in just about any culture-bullying and sexual predators-I thought the lead actors did a great job with their characters. Charlotte (Jacinta Klassen) especially gave an amazing performance in giving her character depth and likability. You'll wish she was your daughter .....she's so lovable yet strong. To be honest I forgot it was an indie film while I was watching it!! The ending was a bit confusing for me as well but it didn't take away from my appreciation of the quality. Well done all who worked hard on this project!!