Wilbur Falls

So much so that it is distracting and it's very difficult to get into the story. It seemed like about ten different movies, randomly pieced together.

Were the actors and actresses making up the story as they went along?

The actress playing Renata is a beautiful and apparently gifted musician. Danny Aiello is one of the most magnificent actors ever, but I gotta wonder if he read the script before he took the part.

Yes some of the other commentaries are right that this isn't the greatest film ever made, but if you have a place in your heart for the underdog, or understand not fitting in, give it a chance. The humor is subtle and not for everyone, but is truly there. The plot twists give it a uniqueness of its own. It actually reminded me of Ghost World meets Carrie, directed by David Lynch on a really low budget.

I actually enjoyed this film. Yes it's not great, and probably fair at best, but it has some really good moments and really held my interest the whole way through. Kudos to the first time director/writer. It has actually won some awards at film festivals around the world including a best drama at the Las Vegas Film Festival in 98. So you know it might actually go somewhere. I can see it on Showtime or something or at least on video. I thought the scenery was great, and so was Danny Aiello. The lead girl was quite impressive, especially for a complete unknown (at least I didn't know her). Also, look for the woman who plays her sister and the guy who plays her best friend - they add some great comic relief. The editing is kinda lousy, there are definite plot holes, and you can see it's kinda low-budget, but at least I didn't walk away feeling I had wasted my time.

I had the fortune of seeing this film at the Northampton Film Festival in the fall of 1998. The story centers around Renata, a precocious teen, whose life veers out of control after an unfortunate "incident." The dark comedy, subject matter, and general feel of the film is very reminiscent of the movie HEATHERS. Fans of that movie and genre should find this to be a most enjoyable film.

This film seems to not be able to make up it's mind whether to be comedy, drama, or both. It switches between them without clear transition. The plot is comedic, and sometimes just plain silly. Despite this however, I felt compelled to watch, without using the fast forward button. So I liked it, for that little bizarre quality it has.