When watching this film you have to keep reminding yourself that the protagonist is 14 years old.
I don't know what parallel universe the writer of this story lives in, but when I think of ALL the 14 year olds I know or have met (honors students or not), I see young people who are dumb as babes. The fact that the female lead not only has the knowledge, intellect, and balls to carry out all that she does, AND the muscle to do it, pretty much places this film in the fantasy genre in my opinion.
Most 14 year olds couldn't FedEx an envelope without a detailed explanation of how to do it, and even then, they'd screw it up.
There is a slickness in regards to the cinematography and art direction that, for me, reduces the impact of the story. Also the leads are good looking people and their banter is too, too eloquent... or something. Especially the 14 year old girl, who for some strange reason has the vocabulary of a 45 year old man.
I had no issues with the "torture" or whatever, but I'm sorry, I just can't get past the implausibilities of the lead girl's characterization.
I don't know what parallel universe the writer of this story lives in, but when I think of ALL the 14 year olds I know or have met (honors students or not), I see young people who are dumb as babes. The fact that the female lead not only has the knowledge, intellect, and balls to carry out all that she does, AND the muscle to do it, pretty much places this film in the fantasy genre in my opinion.
Most 14 year olds couldn't FedEx an envelope without a detailed explanation of how to do it, and even then, they'd screw it up.
There is a slickness in regards to the cinematography and art direction that, for me, reduces the impact of the story. Also the leads are good looking people and their banter is too, too eloquent... or something. Especially the 14 year old girl, who for some strange reason has the vocabulary of a 45 year old man.
I had no issues with the "torture" or whatever, but I'm sorry, I just can't get past the implausibilities of the lead girl's characterization.