Powerful

As Good As It Gets

A Major Disappointment

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Despite the name "Trust", Annie was never at any point supporting or protecting "Charlie", after the fact. She was merely protecting herself, because her actions, including those of "Charlie", are sadly, not mutually exclusive. This, made it refreshingly simple, to sympathize with Annie, and that is perhaps what Trust did best; portraying her process, and her shock.Trust was a compelling story, which was unfortunately told by a director who couldn't quite get their tongue around the topic, and provide a completely satisfying journey of emotion and attention. However, be that as it may, Trust was competent.The main casts' performance, including Clarke and Davis, was of actors who were doing enough to show they can in fact act, at a drop of a hat with little effort. They weren't amazing, but they were showing how amazing they could be if they wanted to... If the project was right or better.Overall, though Trust was a pretty decent effort from Schwimmer, I was disappointed at the potential lost in this story. I did however, like how it ended, and had the rest of the movie been equally enthralling, that ending could've been an incredibly dispiriting moment of artistic flair. 6.4/10

"Trust" starts presumably as a predictable film. Parents have no idea what their kids are up to and innocent girl gets fooled. Then it turns into a so-so thriller where the father seaks revenge like crazy. The girl seems extremely gullible and at times everyone is kind of irritating. As the film develops, though, it gets interesting. The rape´s aftermath is subtle and intelligent. Both parents have very different approaches and somehow they´re both wrong, as good as their intentions are. The girl´s character is incredibly well written. She´s a mess at first then slowly starts to understand. Writing a believable 15 years-old is not an easy thing to do. Liana Liberato is the star, which has a lot of merit having Clive Owen in the cast. The first hour could have been handled a lot better, not impressive at all, but by the time the film concludes, with a masterful scene, it had won me over. Insightful, modest and intelligent, why would anyone want "Trust" to be "Death Wish part 35" is beyond me.

It took almost ten million dollars to make this film. A lot of work with the script. Pristine performances. Lots of locations. Many people involved in the process. Captured the minds of viewers at the TIFF. And became a lemon raising 590,000 dollars worldwide (!).It's completely mind-blowing. This film may not be a scientific work of investigation or a depiction of something that happens to millions. Truth to be said, this film was made for Americans to watch, but... know what? Americans don't want to watch this kind of films. People get scared. Some people may even sue the producers, or the writers, or the director for the subject and the way it was treated.But this film is what it should be. A fantastic drama about a crime that makes your skin crawl. A beautifully produced film with difficult roles and moving performances. A believable story with believable actors (it's very uncommon for an American film to use actors the same age as that of their characters. For this film it meant everything! Casting 14- year-old Liana Liberato was the key to making Annie believable. And believable she is! Liana's performance is beyond performing: she portrays very complex emotions and states of mind in a way that few pros could summon.A must see for everyone.

David Schwimmer does a decent job of directing "Trust," from 2010, with a marvelous cast consisting of Clive Owen, Catherine Keener, Liana Liberato, and Viola Davis.Owen and Keener are Will and Lynn, who have a boy about to go off to college, a beautiful 14-year-old daughter, Annie, and a little girl. It's very important for Annie to fit in at school -- she wants to be liked by the "in" crowd. One night she goes to a party and becomes uncomfortable when she realizes the girls there are much more sexualized than she is. She's still a virgin.Annie has been in a teen chat room talking to a guy named Charlie for a couple of months. She believes him to be 16. He confesses that he lied and he's really 20. Later, he says he's 25. He comes into town to meet her, and they meet in a mall. She is shocked when she sees him -- he's closer to 35.Charlie convinces her to go to a motel with him, and he rapes her. She tells her best friend, Bridget, about her experience, and Bridget goes to the school principle. The police are called, and Annie has to submit to a rape kit, the FBI is brought in, and her parents are informed.Annie is livid with her parents, drops Bridget as a friend and becomes increasingly more angry and sullen, especially when she is unable to talk to Charlie -- he hangs up when he realizes his call is being traced. She doesn't believe he's a predator For Annie, this is a boyfriend - he tells her she's beautiful and special, he gets her. Meanwhile, Will is torturing himself with his obsession over his daughter's rape and is determined to find "Charlie" and kill him. A somewhat predictable film enlivened by an excellent cast. The standout is Liana Liberato, who captures every emotion of Annie's. Most impressive is while she's begging Charlie to get off of her, her face suddenly changes, and you know she has totally distanced herself from the situation. Clive Owen is effective as a loving father who believes that he's failed. He's preparing an ad campaign for the "tween" market showing teens looking very provocative. He becomes aware of teens being oversexualized and the predators who seduce them, playing into their loneliness and insecurities.The end of the film is quite chilling."Trust" shows that along with the virtues of technology, there are a lot of sins, and parents have to have the wiles of a snake and constantly monitor their kids. Anybody can pose as someone else, send fake photos, say all the right things, and take away a young girl's innocence.I have to agree this was a little on the Hallmark Movie side -- it's one of those films where if they hadn't assembled the cast they did, it could have been a TV movie. Still, it was a good watch.