geckoejg If you want to believe in this movie and enjoy it you will need two things- two things you should have before watching any movie; fresh eyes and no expectations. By fresh eyes I mean not. And by no expectations I mean not expecting too much of an actor and assuming something about them because of a previous role you've seen them in. If you do this then you will be able to form your own opinion.This film was by no means a Tarentino rip off and does not try to be.The script is fantastic, I especially loved the banter between Christian Kane's 'Billy Ray' and Rachel Miner's 'Betty' in the opening scene at the diner. This very easily could have been an ill-fated love story, taking queues from Bonnie & Clyde. But there is a bigger picture to consider- karma. At first it seems Billy is having trouble running from the law because he had learnt from his mistakes and didn't want to make any more. We later find out that the story we're seeing is a version of Billy's own Hell, in which he tortures and kills the ones he loves. This only becomes clear at the end of the film- a surprising twist but perhaps more could have been given away to let the audience know that what we were watching was not in fact the truth.Before this film I had never heard of Rachel Miner or seen her in anything (except for a small stint as a demon in Supernatural- not enough to form any opinion of her acting ability) but I thought she was great in this film. I had no issue with her Southern accent. The thing I loved about her performance was the amount of excitement she gave Betty. Betty was excited about life, it may not be the best life and she's seen a million dirt roads, but that excitement in her voice and on her face never fades.Christian Kane was brilliant in this film. I've never seen a performance of his I didn't like, but this one in particular really blew me away. He commands attention as Billy, whether he's holding a gun or not you want to know what he's going to do. I personally love unpredictable characters like Billy who is having a normal conversation one minute and shooting up a storm the next.I really liked Hide, but the one thing I would change is the sudden ending and plot twist. It ends too soon and doesn't give the audience that small amount of time to register what has happened while it's still happening. But apart from that, I found this film to be a great one. If nothing else, watch it for the on-screen dynamic between Miner and Kane.

bnjv09 I thought the actors where excellent. I love the character Betty, the actress played her so well. She is not a glamorous character, her clothes hair makeup etc all defined her character. Her acting was perfect for this part. Have to say that I am so confused- Did Betty die that day like Billy's character said? or did he mean that she was dead to him that day? ??Are all the events after his break out real or not? Because he is telling the story, but by his story, he did in the van accident! SO how is he telling the story?If I could just be told that he did or didn't die in the van then i could connect it all up, but without that being clear Im torn either way. I love that he hot his mum though

catfish-er I saw HIDE on Showtime last night; and, I found it to be is a very unique horror/psychological thriller type of a film. I recently saw MAD AS HELL, which gets you thinking a lot about good and evil; and, HIDE just continues in that same vein.First off, I thought that the acting was exceptional, Christian Kane and Rachel Miner star as "Billy Bear" and "Betty Boop." They are Bonny and Clyde wannabes; and, think that their fortunes lie in escaping to South America, like Butch Cassady and The Sundance Kid.Unfortunately, Billy is imprisoned for seven years; but, is being moved to another jail. That's when Betty helps break him out. The saga continues as they trace their past back to the scene of their last crime, a diner in Billy's home town… but, at the same time their past is catching up with them! The past and present get confused, in a seemingly endless loop, as Billy's torment unfolds. In his version of Hell, Billy has to hurt the ones he loves! However, in this film we see only one outcome of many possible twists to the tale. Each begins with the hoped-for escape... which, I believe was only imagined by Billy.Is Betty alive, as we saw in the first telling of the tale? Or, is Betty dead, as Billy said, when he's back in the transport being taken to another jail? We don't know; and, we won't know. However, it's obvious that Billy has become overwhelmed with guilt for his actions; and, grief from his separation from Betty.Truth be told, I think Billy went insane; and, imagined the whole thing... and, will imagine it again; and, again.At the diner, Betty said, "Today is the first day of the rest of our lives!" However, it seems that for Billy, today is the first day FOR the rest of his life... he's going to re-live it over and over!

nathan-yeo If your like me and you liked Tarantinos NBK, but felt there should've been more roaming the road slaughtering the road killing people then you'll like this film. it borrows from that and other movies, but instead of telling why the woman kills it gets more into why the guys the killer. The movie has enough twists and turns that it goes full circle. The acting was good and the writer tried to get the witty dialog that is known for Tarantinos films but just doesn't nail it.Who can forget the opening scene of step-father with the stereo-typical clean cut suburban father grooming himself in the mirror. then walks down stairs to the bloody aftermath of the mayhem he caused downstairs. Well imagine that same scene in a road-house diner, thats how the movie starts. The next scene, while his gun-moll seduce a "GoB" for murder you see the guy sidle up to a Rabid dog and have a monologue about the killer inside you. you don't know if he's talking about himself or the girl but you'll find out shortly.