Review of In Her Skin

"The minute you give birth you are gripped by an inexplicable fear, the fear of loss." When fifteen year old dancer Rachel doesn't come home one night her parents become scared. After talking to the cops and friends the search narrows on one very disturbed girl. Can they find Rachel before it's too late? This is a difficult movie to review. It is a good movie, but very slow in parts. The fact that this is a true story makes it even better then it is. The movie is centered on the parents search and the babysitter Ruth (who is the prime suspect). Ruth is a very disturbed individual and her character is very psychotic, bi-polar and hard to watch. The entire time you are hoping for Rachel's safe return, but when watching Ruth, you fear the worst. This is a movie that if it was made up would not be as good as it is. The fact that this is a true story helps you believe more of what is going on, and makes the Ruth character that much more disturbing. Overall a good movie, made better by the fact that it is all true. I give it a B-.

Would I watch again? - No, I don't think I will.

*Also try - All Good Things & Lovely Bones