Surprisingly Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 2009)

I thought the movie would be a cheesy but entertaining 2 hours at the movies. I wasn't necessarily wrong, but it was a lot less cheesy than I expected and a lot more shocking.
I know everyone keeps talking about the twist ending, but it really deserves to be talked about. When the marketing campaign featured the statement, "You'll never guess her secret," I remember thinking that was a fairly bold statement to make. Well, they were right. The twist is brilliant and puts this movie into a level higher than it would have been otherwise.
The young girl who played Esther was really incredible. It's a shame she won't get any serious recognition for this movie because I definitely think it was the best acting I've seen all year, and that is quite a feat considering she's only 12 years old. Her performance alone makes this movie worth seeing.