Crappy film

Absolutely Brilliant!

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

First, the title whether it is "Cord" or "Hide and Seek", is totally inadequate for a movie that is so over the top. I suggest "Mom and Dad Go Mad" as a reasonable substitute. Second, even though there are severe shortcomings in the logic department, example being the police buffoonery or hospital security, don't over analyze because it will make you crazy. Speaking of crazy, this is where the movie shines. Both Jennifer Tilly and Vincent Gallo, chew scenery, and this is the films undeniable strength. "Hide and Seek" can best be described as entertaining and unbelievable. Even if it doesn't all make sense, I recommend seeing this unusual, wonderful, "train wreck" of a movie. - MERK

I thought the concept of the movie was interesting, but poorly executed. It has "Misery" like moments, that keep you in suspense, but then after a while, its hard to believe the turn of events and the whole scenario. At first I thought the house was very remote and isolated from town or any other establishment, but it turns out , that just a few blocks away, is a big factory, so that just made the whole plot silly, and unbelievable. The woman could have just walked there in the first ten minutes of the movie, and asked for help, but things like freezing weather, an exaggerated Jennifer Tilly, and tons of sedatives were put into the storyline to defer us from that point. Overall, I thought it was entertaining, (we all enjoy watching gruesome acts), but It fell very short from generating the popularity and suspense, that Misery had. At least in Misery, Kathy Bates was actually believable as a crazy woman, and you almost feel sorry for her.

Some how I missed this film and was very glad to have viewed it on TV. Daryl Hannah (Anne),"Northfork",'03, appeared as a very happy and beautiful young lady who has her life changed completely over night and is presumed dead. Jennifer Tilly( Helen),"Lil' Pimp",'04, appeared as a woman who was mentally disturbed and did everything she could to make Anne comfortable and at times very Uncomfortable. Helen gave a great supporting role and her husband(Vincent Gallo), Frank, "The Brown Bunny",'03, was a quack doctor and even tried to rape Anne(Daryl Hannah). You never know just how this picture will ever end and if justice will ever be accomplished. This is a great film to view and offers great entertainment, ENJOY!

The makers of this movie had to really stretch to make this work. Some things that bugged my partner and I about it: Anne tries to flag down a driver on a lonely country road and the driver DOES NOT STOP! Absurd given the part of the world she is in. Of course they would stop! Also, the doctor doesn't report the suspicious pregnant woman? The diaper service lady doesn't gossip? The husband is brushing his teeth and just stands there half listening to the answering machine? "Gee, that sort of sounds like my wife. I'd better just stand right here and half listen to it just in case it isn't. . . " The detective doesn't believe him and hangs up? And the director had to make sure that for some strange reason Anne's chains were abnormally long or the last scene just wouldn't work. Also, how is it that after all the beating and starving and drugging that the baby would be normal? It was just stretch after stretch after stretch. You get tired of shouting: "Oh, come ON!" after awhile. I loved Tilly in Bullets Over Broadway, but she's trying way too hard.