CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

adonis98-743-186503 Mysterious events surround two travelers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. The Strange Ones could have been such a fantastic small indie movie but what starts as a mystery turns into a boring mess of a film with really boring perfomances and an even worse set of thrills and twists as well. If you're looking for something worth your money or time this film is really not your piece of cake believe me on that.

expostfacto-85100 It feels half the reviewers did not even watch this movie. Americans need big endings or every detail spelt out to them. it is so refreshing to see an American movie take an artistic path that deals with real life issues as well as the surreal aspects of life we all do deal with. The tone, soundtrack, script, directors and performances of James Freedson and Steve Pettyfer are worthy of an oscar but of course the Academy won't notice this film. i am dumb found at the reviews and lose respect for Americans intelligence levels. This film is a worthy 9 out of 10 and i recommended for someone who wants to watch a movie where you actually have to think for yourself. The directors actually carve out the movie A to Z there is no confusion or open ended questions. You just have to open you mind! but seeing the films making money in the USA I am glad Steve has turned down commercial roles and is plotting a career patiently as a real actor not based on his looks. It is sad this film will just pass by most move goers as it deserves a place as a cult classic like Donnie Darko. Ironically as surreal as Donnie Darko was and made no sense at times fans and critics loved it. why The strange Ones has been given such ignorant reviews is clearly that the viewer did not have the brain matter to understand the subject matter. I LOVED THIS MOVIE.

JR I am surprised that in viewing the other reviews made by viewers of this movie none of them seemed to put together that this is based, albeit loosely, on a REAL event. The story has been altered a good deal but it is still recognizably based on an event that occurred in 2001. They have based the movie on the story of Derek and Alex King who came under the spell of a neighboring pedophile who recognized their thirst for attention and desire for a male role model's attention. The boys were only 12 and 13 years old at the time and they had been bounced around foster homes and family members for a good while and had not lived together during those times. When a neighbor, who was a friend of their fathers, began watching over them while their father was away and began showering them with attention and gifts and treats they never got in any other case, the boys quickly fell under his spell. It all ended with the boys being molested and under the neighbors spell and with his direction one of the boys killed his father with a baseball bat while he sat in a chair. For the details and more complete actual story you can simply do a search of their names, Alex and Derek King. The movie loosely follows what happened while changing numerous details such as using only 1 boy and having the neighbor pedophile shot dead in an exchange with law enforcement. In reality he received a 30 year prison sentence and the boys received 7 and 8 year sentences, incarcerating them until they became adults. I have seen that some watchers thought the movie went to slow but I fail to see that. I was also some what surprised to not see any indication about it being based on a real incident. Perhaps because the boys were young minors at the time. I myself was fascinated by the movie and I recognized the the association with actual events after only a few minutes. I would suggest that perhaps viewers might want to read about the actual event after watching the movie. The movie depicts the terrible cost that pedophiles inflict upon their victims, both immediate and through out their lives. I see the movie as a cautionary tale of what can happen when we fail to treat our kids as human beings and as the most important things we have. The abuse of children, physical or psychological, is a terrible thing.

tigraneminassian The Strange Ones is a masterful directional debut from two directors in full control of their craft. Atmospheric, mysterious, and beguiling, it leads the viewer into a wormhole of subdued emotions and untold mysteries. A must watch for fans of Kelly Reichardt, Lodge Kerrigan, and Lynne Ramsay.