greyejaymes

Mariska is on fire in this episode. She goes through all the range of emotions flawlessly. The antagonist has her moments of being annoying, but it only spoke more to the truth of the character; flawed and unhinged and deeply disturbed by what her childhood entailed. Mariska delivered such an incredible performance. It's been years since she spoke so much of her father and hearing her tell it all to a victim/perp was eerie. It only proves that Olivia Benson is a true survivor in all that she has endured in her life. That you can be angry, even hate filled at times, but you make the choice to do good and see good in others.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. From early on, you get a feel for the mood, but you're very unsure of how it will end.

The dynamic between all of the characters is quite realistic for people in such a peculiar situation. You learn to care about them in all their wrong doing. At times, you want to bash all of them over the head, but by the end of the film it comes around full circle. It was fun to see Hugh Laurie as a sad sack, and Catherine Keener with the tough exterior. To me, this role isn't much different from any other of Leighton's films, but she was fine nonetheless.

If you go into the film expecting a cute romantic comedy with some drama, think deeper. It has wit, and drama, but not as much one on one romance. It's more about the relationships people have with everyone in their lives and how delicate each one truly is for its own reasons.