Nick Electrick Children was a very entertaining movie with a great cast. This story line was very creative. The movie was very symbolic. Although at some points within the movie, it was a bit hard to follow. My favorite part of the movie was when the mother had a connection with Rachel as she gave her the keys to the car late at night.

beatbox5454 Electrick Children was an awesome movie....or could have been if the story had some work on it. Rory Culkin and Julia Garner are the reason why this movie was saved. The bright innocent eyed Rachel (Julia Garner) shows us the true meaning of innocence while Clyde (Rorry Culkin) takes her and her brother for a ride of their lives. Rebecca Thomas (Director/Writer) had an amazing story on her hands if only she knew how to end it without so many plot holes in her film. I give this a 7/10 because it wasn't a BAD film, I just wished that it was worked on a little bit more before releasing the film. Maybe then people might be able to appreciate the film a little bit better and hopefully more people will recognize the potential that this film could of had.

jimlacy2003 Admittedly I'm a bit jaded these days because I just watch to many darn movies. And a lot of them have been pretty bad of late. Well this one happens to be quite an unexpected gem!The story is pretty enthralling from the beginning. And quite an unexpected plot. I can usually see plots unravel two steps ahead, but here it was smoothly unexpected or I was just enjoying it to much to notice.I see this movie as a "human interest" and then partially a "coming of age" story. Smoothly eliciting a response that is very touching and self reflecting in greater or lessor degree about religion, cultural norms, life, romance, and in the end love.One thing I didn't even get from the movie but read in the IMDb summery and from the one other comment is "Mormons". I think it's a mistake and unnecessary to the story. I've known a lot of Mormons for decades and none of them are like this. It might offend some with movie stereo types. I don't even recall them referring to them self as "Moron" in the movie. I just saw it as okay, some sort of fundamentalist/extremist religious group. It could of been of any faith, Amish, German Baptist, etc., that might share a remotely similar puritanical type lifestyle. Not a big deal, just saying calling them "Morons" detracts from the movie a little. Just forget the reference and enjoy the movie as it is.The acting performances were very good, especially the lead who carried it through the whole movie. I hope to see more from this talented writer/director and the factors.Highly recommended!

billcr12 Rebecca Thomas' first feature as writer-director is an interesting character study of a fifteen year old Mormon girl, Rachel, played with a wonderful and understated performance by Julia Garner. It begins with daddy dearest questioning the teen about her devotion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; also known as Mormons. The wide eyed innocent proclaims an unquestioned faith in the teachings to her father. He explains that the interview must be recorded on a cassette player. She later finds the device and pops in a tape with the song "Hanging on the Telephone" on it. While listening to it, she has an epiphany. She believes that the singer is a messenger of God, and that he has chosen her to carry a modern day Baby Jesus. She becomes pregnant; and, of course, mom and dad do not believe her story of an immaculate conception, and a quick marriage to a boy in the Amish looking community is arranged. Rachel has other ideas, and steals the family pick up truck and drives to Las Vegas in search of the singer who has impregnated her via audio tape. She meets a rock band who takes her in and she learns about life outside of her sheltered commune. A few plot twists are included and the ending is rather ambiguous, but I recommend Electrick Children for a very believable Julia Garner; a very promising young actress.