LeonLouisRicci This Movie is about the Suffering of an Abused Child that Grows-Up Dazed and Confused. The Film also Suffers from Inattention on all Levels. Never Released, Ignored by Critics, and Misunderstood as a Horror-Show.Cillian Murphy in a Dual Role is Remarkable. A Good Supporting Cast lend Gravitas to the Proceedings. It is Underwritten, Underplayed, and Under-Appreciated as a Character Study. A Subtle Psychological Study of a Disturbed Individual whose Sequestered Mundane Life is Controlled by Two Competing Personalities.His Existence as a Dual Personality is Completely Unknown to the Small-Town-Folks in 1950's Rural America. Than His Life becomes Literally a Trainwreck and Things Spiral Out of Control. The Movie has many Strengths with an Ending that People Find Weak. Not So.Overall, it's Different, Quirky, On the Edge, and Brilliantly Handled. But in Doing so the Unassuming, Laid-Back Style of the Presentation Alienated Everyone from the Producers to the Viewing Audience. It's an Unforgettable Film that will Find a Cult Following and will be Applauded and Appreciated as Word Gets Out.

hollester0831 I haven't seen this movie yet, but I know that it was filmed in Iowa. I am from Iowa born and raised and am glad to hear that it was filmed here. Apparently there is a part in the movie that states one of the character's was born in Ladora, crazily, that is where I am from. It has about three hundred people here in Iowa. Just wanted to share my excitement about that since most folks in Iowa don't even know of a place called Ladora. Essentially it is mind blowing to hear that you small hometown, that no one knows about is referenced somewhere in a movie. I am gratified to hear about this news, yet feel quite tickled to death. I hope that more movies are made in Iowa, it's a pleasure hosting them.

leonblackwood Review: I didn't really enjoy this movie. I just couldn't come to terms with the fact that no one knew that the the main character was a man who dressed up as a woman. Anyway, Cillian Murphy put in a good performance, even though he doesn't say that much throughout the movie, and Ellen Page and Susan Sarandon played great cameos. The whole pace of the movie is pretty slow and it does seem to drag. Your hoping that something will happened that will pick up the pace and change the direction of the plot, but it stays in the same mood throughout. It's a strange storyline which doesn't really have any sense or morals which was why I did fall asleep a couple of times. In all, it's watchable but not that great.Round-Up: This is the second movie that I have seen with Cillian Murphy dressing up as a woman, which is a bit strange. He does pull of a woman quite well and his weird acting style suited the character well. Not anyone could have played this part. I didn't really see the whole point with the film of what message the director was trying to get across, and there isn't a explain action with why the main character has lost the plot. The ending was a bit abrupt and strange which made me wonder why the director went in that direction. In other words, it wasn't the greatest of movies.I recommend this movie to people who are into there deep dramas about a man who has a split personality. 3/10

Dorith Carmeli Just saw this movie on our TV and liked it very much. Its ending is quite a surprise! Of course one wonders how nobody sees that Emma is a man. I just told myself that a lot of make up was put on the face to conceal the beard growth. But it is a movie! So for whatever reason, people did not recognize John in Emma. That makes the movie less interesting?One could ask many more questions ~ why is there no mention at all of a father? Why did nobody take care of John when he was a child, did nobody notice his mother had psychological problems and the child should have been protected? But nobody noticed apparently and so we got this story. Hopefully in reality more attention will be paid to abusive parents....I had never heard about Cillian Murphy and I think he is a very good actor. I just hope his eyebrows grew back.