My Guardian Angel

If you're giving this movie a low rating or not finishing the movie due to the abuse, you should know that there are millions of children suffering at the hands of abuse to even worse than this extent and this brings awareness to it. I was one of those children and I appreciate that it does that much. What I'm going to write won't really be spoilers as you are made aware of this all from the beginning sequences, but if you are particularly weary of any spoilers then stop reading NOW. You have been warned. From the get go the movie sets up what it's about and jumps right into it. It leaves little to the imagination. I was only confused on whether those were her real parents or not and the abnormal happenings going about around her which are explained quickly enough. So the set-up of the environment of the movie is almost instantaneous and you don't have to drag through a lot of nothing to get to what the core of the story is from the beginning. Yes, the parents are very hate-able as they should be to any NORMAL human beings and they SHOULD disgust you as that is the point. Currently, as I write this review, I am 30 years old and I feel like I was NEVER given a child hood. I was the eldest of three and we went through multiple types of abuse where I was left to be the parent to my siblings while I was four and six years older than them. My sister also died when she was 23 years old from tragic circumstances although it was not suicide. That all being said, this movie wasn't all that bad. The cons are that some things aren't really completely explained thoroughly enough, it is kind of a slow burner and had a disappointment in the end. The pros are that the child was an amazing actress throughout this movie while playing twins, the story is interesting enough to keep you going, it's bringing awareness to what some children endure on a daily basis, the complete ending (although I didn't care to much for two parts of it) does tie up the mystery pretty well and is well filmed. There are probably more things I could say, but I think this is enough to give you an idea of what to expect. Yes, there are supernatural elements, but you don't really get to see much of them so it isn't really a scary movie besides the abuse.

I found this movie quite engaging (even in the middle of the night). As for the rating, I started with a 3 starts, then changed it to 4. ( wish there had been a "3.5" rating.There is nothing subtle about the plot (which is neither good nor bad). It is a plot that reminds us, as another reviewer mentions, that parents like these actually do exist (the movie Sybil, a true story based on Flora Rita Schreiber' book by the same name comes to mind).The acting in general was OK -- good enough for a movie like this. The mother, one of the more dramatic parts, was a bit too a "caricature" -- just too 2 dimensional and predictable to give us any surprises. That is the fault of the writer more than the actress, who played her part with so much venom, the watcher may crave him/herself an poison antidote after watching it. However, I think the mother *could* have been more believable if she could have added just a bit of doubt or remorse or or a moment of kindliness -- something like that.The reason I gave this movie 4 stars despite the above caveats, is the acting of Holly Jacobson as the mute Hannah. I found that character quite believable, well acted (a difficult part), and Hannah totally gained my support and sympathy. I was tense when she were afraid. enraged when she was the target of her sadistic parents, and (I must admit), satisfied when the parents get their comeuppence. I think, though, that, given the delight which with the mother engaged in her sadism, at her end, I found myself feeling like I were cheated out of watching a well-deserved long-drawn-out creative torture session.But overall, this was good enough -- a bit like a cross between a "Lifetime" movie and a one of the better "B" horror movies.

Poor kid went thru hell at the hands of her ish bag parents. I literally wanted to jump thru the screen and take care of them myself. This movie is but a shocking reminder of the hell's that some children endure or have endured at the hands of adults, only x's 10. This was extreme, but yet very poignant. You see like so many living behind carefully constructed facades, the parents conveyed a sense of conviviality to the world, but behind that and the closed doors of their home they were abusive, cruel, twisted, & utterly evil. All they cared about was themselves, and they got off on tormenting the little girl i.e. Hannah. After Angel expired under their yolk, they then focused all their debauchery/ sadism on the last thing that reminded them of her...her twin sister.The mother was a certified, long nose, mega b'ch of ill repute, and the father was an incestuous pedophile/rapist piece of ish. Two of a kind, smh. In overview Hannah's pain and isolation opened her up to an entity that was more than willing to take up the slack for her given the proper opening. When it achieved that end, and moved to collect it was seen as an Angel ironically enough, rather than a destroyer, but make no mistake, wink, lol. Great movie, and well played.

I do not consider this movie a horror film, instead it was about seeking to find escape and peace from the torment. As other people mentioned in their reviews, it is very difficult watching a little girl going through all the torture and abuse. Every abusive act the parents committed on the child, i wanted a ghost to strike them down. There were many parts of the movie i had to skip, i just could not see a parent do that type of abuse to a child. The plot did take a little long to develop, but the end was worth the wait. i just wish the evil parents suffered more. compared to how much the child suffered, i feel that got off easy.I normally can discover the plot easily in a movie, but this movie was very difficult to read. It requires a person being able to read between to point within the movie. i feel, any movie that makes me think, is a good movie. i feel foreign movies are the best films. they take you out of the typical Hollywood psyche