The Russell Girl (2008)

Can't stand movies where no one can talk about their feelings and they never say what they mean! Totally annoying. Seems they would rather suffer in silence than unburden their souls despite opportunities to do so. For this reason I couldn't stand this long suffering dragged out miserable film. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. The sudden transformation in the relationship with the neighbor is Also unrealistic. Finally got to the point mid way through the movie the Husband has enough sense to tell his wife it wasn't Sarah's fault. And Sarah's medical condition so far has not surfaced with anyone except the hospital!

Had to give it a 5 since I could not bring myself to watch the whole thing.I just want to warn people that very little happens for the first 18 minutes of the film other than watching people get looks on their faces like they feel sick and sad (and very mum).To call it a slow beginning to a film would be an understatement. I really don't know how much more of this I can stand. I don't mind wondering why someone is upset for a few minutes, but this is ridiculous.At 24 minutes it is still a guessing game what the girl is so upset about. Oh, and the neighbor(s) of the girl's parents are upset too, but they don't tell why either. Ugh. I gave up watching at 25 minutes.

The Russell Girl deals about fear, guilt, suppressed feelings, anger, and the need to let go of the past, and to embrace the future.The Russell Girl went back to visit her family, to tell the news about her health. She was suffering from leukemia. However, when she got home, she couldn't find the courage to let her parents know about it.And her distant past caught up with her. She remembered vividly what had happened years ago, when she was entrusted to babysit her neighbor's's kids. Tragedy ensued that night, and they blamed her for the mishap.Overall, a good film, albeit a tad too slow for my liking. The ending was predictable and expected.. However, that is in no way saying that the film wasn't good or anything. It is just that it may not be everyone's cuppa tea.

Sappy story; sappy acting; sappy music - and to make it even worse, it's excruciatingly slow. Please shoot me.There is no story here, or character development or anything other than depressing music, long-faced actors, and interminably long scenes. By the first break, you don't even know what it's about - except miserably, self-absorbed people.And the typical movie-of-the-week production values don't add anything to it either.The only thing worse was the Hallmark commercial at the first break. But that, at least, was mercifully short. In fact, that's what this movie seems to be - a sappy 30-second commercial padded out to two hours.