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Saw this on Amazon and from the opening scene, I was hooked. I don't know how much this film cost, but it looks like a studio film, but feels like an artistic expression in the most honest of ways. The lead actress I found out was only 13 when this was filmed. Zelda Adams has the acting chops and it was a pleasure to watch her command the lead. I felt her hatred. I am looking forward to seeing more films by these filmmakers.

Saw this disjointed mess Friday night. I want to say off the bat, Aronofsky is a better director than writer and as a writer he borrows from many other films. I have to say I saw so many scenes borrowed and repackaged from a little indie film called House Of Good And Evil, which I saw on the SYFY channel a year back. I'm not saying the plots are the same, but I am saying there are at least 10 scenes I found remarkably similar. HGE sticks out as an influence on a few levels, as do several other films, but with that said, this film was a mess and I can see why it only took 5 days to write. I understand the metaphors, but damn, this film went overboard to the point of losing the average audience member. You have to be a huge Aronofsky fan from the beginning to let it slide. I happen to enjoy his other works, which is why I was excited to see this. Art is subjective, so it's fair to look at it in that scope, but this was just an ego piece of art like that of Dali.