What started out as a bigger budget made-for-TV style stranger danger film slowly morphed into something far more interesting. The opening uses nearly every movie internet and predator cliché going but whilst it seems like a failing at first when the story flips after the rape (I'm not spoiling anything, from the trailer and the opening few minutes of the film it is obvious where this online relationship is heading) the direction of the first half of the film feels more justified. However, it is post-rape that the film really takes off and goes in some interesting directions.

Firstly, the girl doesn't feel as if she has been raped and that she still loves the man who took advantage of…

Uneasy! This film made me feel that way several times with it's portrayal of a sexual predator. It's one of those films where it's almost too real because we know that the situation that plays out in this film happens far to often in real life and it's pretty unsettling. I won't get into the plot for the sake of those who haven't seen it, but I will say that I thought of the TV show To Catch a Predator several times while watching this. If you have kids (especially young girls) it well definitely open your eyes, and make you think twice about what your kids are doing online. I have two boys a 2yr old and a 4…

I'm getting a little tired of waiting for Clive Owen to meet his potential. Ten years ago he was a new guy with the potential for awesome. Now he's just that guy who's still trying. I decided to give him another chance. Well, not really. I love Catherine Keener. So, Clive gets a chance to show off while I watch this Catherine Keener movie.

I probably still wouldn't have rented it if I'd known David Schwimmer directed it. That should have been a signal. I also feel like it's a bit behind the times with the whole "online chat predator" thing. Didn't anyone tell Ross that it's been done to death? Never well, but still.

I should say that this…

This summer, I worked as a counselor at a camp. As with most jobs that involve contact and interaction with children, I was required to undergo a small bit of training in recognizing and dealing with situations involving sexual predators. It's one thing to read about the things these twisted people do; it's a whole other to see it in action, and the consequences of what happens. Enter the film Trust. In the film, a young teenage girl falls prey to an online sexual predator. The film then observes the family as they attempt to piece their lives back together following the tragedy, only to find that the parents are unprepared to handle it. Through David Schwimmer's calm, unflashy direction,…

After curious and vulnerable teenager Annie falls into a trap set by an online sexual predator, her family begins to disintegrate, uncertain how to cope with such a devastating tragedy. Utterly consumed by rage, her father sets out for vengeance. (Netflix)

For the vast majority of TRUST’s run-time, I couldn’t help but laugh. Sure, it was unsettling. The thought of a sexual predator targeting your child is one of the greatest nightmares any parent can imagine.

But holy Google, these parents have no f’n clue how to work the internet, do they?

Clive Owen’s character especially is clueless when it comes to computers, a fact made even more baffling by the reveal of him being a big-time Chicago ad exec…