Yes, and cam it for us please. Also, Wish could use an official movie reviewer.

On second thought, reading the reviews, it doesn't sound very good. View at your own risk.

Okay, I saw it.

Ehh... not bad but not very good, somewhat enjoyable to watch, but I'll probably forget about it by tomorrow.

Here's what I see as the movie's fatal flaw: yes, Dakota Fanning is in her underwear for almost half the movie, however, her body appears to be pre-pubescent, with only the faintest hint of breast buds. This means that her habit of frequently parading around in various and sundry undergarments will only appeal to pedophiles. This also means that the minor character who rapes her would likely be classified as a pedophile as well. If you are a normal, healthy American man who generally fancy young ladies who have at least begun to menstruate, this movie is something of a turn-off.

The much-discussed rape scene is nothing. At least in the toned-down theatrical release, it lasts all of 8 seconds and if it were made any tamer, the viewer probably wouldn't have known what was happening.

Two interesting things I learned:

1. Negroes are simple, earthy people who exist solely to help troubled white people by using their simple uneducated spiritual wisdom, their blues music, and their primitive folk medicine.
2. Even if you're a creepy milkman with severe acne, all it takes to get a girl to strip naked & dance for you is to flash her a pair of concert tickets. At least, this worked in the days of Elvis. I'm not sure if it's still valid today.

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> I'm not sure if it's still valid today.

They do it for free, now.

> This means that her habit of frequently parading around in various and sundry undergarments will only appeal to pedophiles

Right up Wishes alley. Good review. Sounds like another movie to add to the "magic negro" list.

> Right up Wishes alley.

Don't we like them a few years older than that, though?

> Sounds like another movie to add to the "magic negro" list.

And how. By day, this one's some kind of snake-venom doctor, always milking/skinning/cooking poisonous snakes, ready to spring into action should a snake ever bite a white person. By night, he's in a very talented Blues band that does nothing but play music in an attic all night, every night, in case a Caucasian should come along needing an outlet for his/her profound angst.

This Negro is the only adult to find out about the little girl's rape, and by the way he angrily shakes his pitchfork you think he's going to do something useful... but instead, he takes the little girl up to the attic (again) and helps her find the inspiration to sing again. Aww, how sweet.

>Don't we like them a few years older than that, though?

Speaking for myself, I find little girls miserably annoying.

Someone needs to edit this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_negro

A limited theatre release bodes well for an uncut dvd "special edition" release, excellent! I especially like the way the advert in >>1 is trying to plug the film as somehow feminist, it means it is utterly gratuitous and without redeming features. The plot sounds crap - thanks for the warning - but I doubt I'll be watching it for the sentiment.