Review of Welcome to the Rileys (2010) by Adam C — 12 Aug 2011

I read a few bad reviews on this which almost put me off watching it - glad I didn't listen,.

This movie is about an older married couple who have lost their teenage daughter in a car accident. The wife has become so depressed she can't leave the house any more and the husband is acting out by having affairs behind her back.

Out of town for a work conference one night, he meets Mallory (Kristen Stewart), who is a 16 year old runaway working as a stripper and prostitute. Seeing something in her that reminds him of his daughter, he decides to hang around for a while.

Kristen Stewart is really excellent here, I am surprised by the reviews saying she is awful. I really found her quite convincing and tragic.

You never find out Mallory's story, but I guess it is not important in the end. This is really a story about three broken people rebuilding their lives. The ending is open to your own interpretation, but to me it was a positive one.

Not exactly happy viewing, so it won't appeal to all, but to me at least, I found this worth the hour and a half!