Those who declare this movie the "best ever" and such must have been viewing something different from what I saw.
The overall subject matter is serious, without doubt. But one doesn't have to praise a poor representation of something just because the issue is serious. In fact, I'm not certain this issue could ever be addressed effectively by presenting: such a weak character as the "victim" here; a mother about as insipid as one could imagine; a comedic actor as the "hunky" villain - about as hunky as Woody Allen as "Rambo" or the "Terminator;" and Heaven-Help-Us, Sally Raphael, as vacuous as ever, as the film's moralist.
Again, the subject matter presents no reason to praise such a lame effort.
The overall subject matter is serious, without doubt. But one doesn't have to praise a poor representation of something just because the issue is serious. In fact, I'm not certain this issue could ever be addressed effectively by presenting: such a weak character as the "victim" here; a mother about as insipid as one could imagine; a comedic actor as the "hunky" villain - about as hunky as Woody Allen as "Rambo" or the "Terminator;" and Heaven-Help-Us, Sally Raphael, as vacuous as ever, as the film's moralist.
Again, the subject matter presents no reason to praise such a lame effort.