This is a solid three star movie, but I elevated it to four stars because of Ellen Page. It's the first time I've seen her, and what a great surprise. She dominates every scene she's in--even those with Thomas Haden Church--and she does it with perfectly-honed understatement. Lillian Gish once said (something to the effect): "never let 'em catch you acting," and Ellen Page doesn't.
UPDATE (9-5-09): I have seen two more of Ellen Page's films. "Juno" for which she received an Oscar nomination, and "An American Crime" in which she was downright outstanding. She reminds me of the great French actress, Isabelle Adjani, [who, coincidentally, was the same age as Ms. Page when she received an Oscar nomination for her powerful performance in "The Story of Adele H." (1975), the setting for which--though not filmed there--is Halifax, Nova Scotia, where Page was born and raised].
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