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Hard Candy (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Hard Candy (2006) a score of 2.8012 out of 4

based on (188) reviews

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Excellent

(33)

Very Good

(110)

Good

(37)

Fair

(7)

Poor

(1)

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E! Online (--)

The whole affair feels as much like a stunt as it does an exploration of crime and punishment, but is no less thrilling a ride....read the complete Hard Candy (2006) review at E! Online (--)

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Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)

Despite the hot-button pedophilic story hook (I'm surprised Jeff and Hayley didn't meet on MySpace.com), Hard Candy ultimately beats with the heart of a stagier, more complicated psychological revenge picture along the lines of Roman Polanski's "Death...read the complete Hard Candy (2006) review at Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)

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ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

[ Hard Candy is] a stylishly directed thriller that's worth seeing for its intense performances, but there are too few surprises and the end result is disappointing....read the complete Hard Candy (2006) review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)

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Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Among the bigger problems with "Hard Candy" is that the film apparently wants audiences to root for either a kidnapper who tortures her victim psychologically and physically or, worse, a possible pedophile. So to say that this...read the complete Hard Candy (2006) review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Tautly directed by David Slade, this drama probably offers more sadism than anyone could possibly want...The characters are absurd, but if you're up for this sort of thing, then surely you can con yourself into accepting them. Personally, I'd rather have...read the complete Hard Candy (2006) review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

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