This takes quite a while to get going. For the first 10+ minutes of an already quick film (87 minutes), all we see is two kids walking across an open field, challenging each other to say childish swear words. It’s not that compelling of a beginning but things get much more interesting once Kevin Bacon is on screen.
Maybe the best way to describe this film is sparse and that’s not a negative comment. Everything from the landscape, to the story, pacing, and even the acting has a focused and streamlined quality to it. The film uses its low budget to its advantage. The child actors are good enough (even sometimes great) but Kevin Bacon is the real star here. It’s a nice little thriller and I wish there were more films like this.