Review of Towelhead (2008) by Brandon C — 20 Dec 2008
It's been a long time since I've seen a movie this deceptively complex. It seems like a simple straightforward exhibition of a girls sexual explorations, but it touches on so many other things so well that it would be an injustice to ignore them.
The thing I like most about the movie is the way that it makes you forget how old Jasira is for most of the film until the very end when it reminds you that she is just a child and how little of what has happened she really understands.
Aaron Eckhart is amazing as always in his role as a monster that you can't bring yourself to hate. Summer Bishil is phenomenal. The fact that she is so incredibly gorgeous can make you feel a little dirty considering that her character is 13 (don't judge me, she's 20), but it adds an entirely new dimension for the viewer.
Also, the fact that she is 20 makes it that much more amazing that she captures the confusion and ignorance of adolescence so perfectly. Very good movie.
This review of Towelhead (2008) was written by Brandon C on 20 Dec 2008.
Towelhead has generally received positive reviews.
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