Hide (2008)
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83% of critics liked it
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39% of users liked it
(211 ratings)
Two lawless lovers careen recklessly down the dangerous path of destruction, murder, and mayhem on their way to meeting the one person who will be their judge, jury, and executioner. Billy and Betty were the Bonnie and Clyde of their generation. But their crime spree came to an end when, after… More Two lawless lovers careen recklessly down the dangerous path of destruction, murder, and mayhem on their way to meeting the one person who will be their judge, jury, and executioner. Billy and Betty were the Bonnie and Clyde of their generation. But their crime spree came to an end when, after gunning down innocent victims in a violent bank robbery, Billy was apprehended by the authorities and sentenced to life in prison. Seven years later, a jurisdictional technicality states that Billy will have to be tried in a neighboring state, and Betty takes the opportunity to spring her lover during the tense prison transfer. Swiping a car and hitting the road, the pair attempt to pick up where they left off when Betty realizes that Billy isn't the same man she fell in love with. Prison has changed Billy, and after admitting that he feels a terrible sense of remorse for his past transgressions, he reveals that someone is targeting and torturing those closest to him. And there's proof of the crime, too, because whoever is responsible for these heinous crimes has sent photographs of the victims to Billy. Later, as Betty and Billy arrive at their destination to find that the small town has seemingly been abandoned, a scream rips through the darkness and Billy's sister Jenny appears bloody and shaken. Judgment is coming, and although Billy now regrets his past sins, there's no appealing his sentence of death. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 30 min.
- Directed By
- K.C. Bascombe
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Dec 17, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 30, 2009
- Studio
- MTI Home Video
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the film boasts a promising opening half hour that's slowly but surely squandered...
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Brian Holcomb, CinemaBlend.com
For two thirds of the film, Hide plays as David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino-lite and not those filmmakers as they are today but as they were in, say, 1994.
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Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph
It's a good deal too stagey to work as a thriller, but the location shooting on desolate mud-flats is resonant and the twist has a sick verve. Addictive stuff.
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Caroline Jowett, Daily Express
Moody, minimalist and well-observed this is a quirky low-budget triumph for director Marek Losey.
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David Jenkins, Time Out
It's all given a much-needed shot of credibility by the strength of the writing and the subtlety of the directing. Losey is a talent to watch, and 'The Hide' makes for one hell of a Hollywood calling card.
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