Review of Jailbait (2004) by Nicki M — 08 May 2008
A very gripping, thought provoking film, no easy feat since it mainly only has two actors in it and most of the movie takes place in one room! Of course it helps that one of the actors is Michael Pitt - honestly I am yet to see him put in a bad performance in a movie.
He is fantastic in this one as Randy, a teenager sentanced to 25 years in prison for a minor offence, playing the character with such vulnerability and honesty that you really feel for him. The part at the end where his cellmate gives him the speech about why he is his friend (not wanting to say too much and spoil it for anyone) is really horrifying because this guy is pretty much a monster, but there is actually truth in what he says as well.
I found myself thinking about this one long after I had watched it and feeling very unsettled by it. Excellent and highly recommended.
This review of Jailbait (2004) was written by Nicki M on 08 May 2008.
Jailbait has generally received mixed reviews.
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