This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Nine-year-old kids come home from school with perhaps something they made in art class. Dakota Fanning, at the tender age of nine, turning ten on the set, played the female lead opposite screen veteran Robert De Niro, and matches his performance beautifully.Okay, so this is years ago, and I've not seen any of her recent stuff, but come on, I'll just bet NOTHING matches this. She was great! Okay, the movie leaves a lot to be explained, there are enough p(l)otholes in which to sink an army truck, but the two leads are absolutely brilliant. And with one of then just a mere little kid...By the way, how do you set out to make a movie featuring a little kid in such a major role? I mean, find a kid who is so mature as to be responsible enough to handle all that is expected of her? Surely there must be a lot of potential little actresses out there, yet we see very few really young children on the screen.Anyway, I heartily recommend this movie. It has its faults, its foundations are built on quicksand, but it is thoroughly engrossing, so for the sake of enjoying it, and marveling at the acting, do give it a chance!

Hide and Seek (2005): Dir: John Polson / Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Elisabeth Shue, Famke Janssen, Amy Irving: Standard thriller about personality defects. Little Dakota Fanning witnesses her mother's death so her father moves them into a big country house but soon she begins relating to an imaginary friend named Charlie, which disturbs her father when incidents occur. Typical premise is pure formula until reaching the standard violent climax. Director John Polson does well with the plot twists but fails to entertain a screenplay worth them. He is backed with a cast worthy of better material than this. Robert De Niro struggles in helping his daughter dealing with mental and emotional issues. Fanning fares mutual with her blank flat emotion. We understand her trauma plus she is responsible for the few interesting twists. Elisabeth Shue appears as potential romance only. Famke Janssen plays a therapist concern for Fanning. The joke here is that Janssen will eventually have to take on the role of Wonder Woman. Amy Irving is refreshing to see in a key role but more of her would have been nice. She is responsible for a plot turn of sorts whether it matters. The theme of personality defects is hardly the point here. It is a typical dull thriller with good actors set against material that earns them little or no recognition. The screenwriter should hide and seek a better screenplay. Score: 2 ½ / 10

Hide and Seek is a thriller starring Robert De Niro, Famke Janssen and Dakota Fanning. The story is abut Emily, a young girl whose mother commits suicide. To help Emily through the trauma, her father David, a psychologist, takes her to an isolated house in upstate New York. But instead of healing, Emily gets dark circles under her eyes, mutilates her favorite doll, and develops an imaginary friend named Charlie. In no time at all, things get spooky and David suspects this imaginary friend isn't so friendly. Elisabeth Shue and Dylan Baker co-star.It was directed by John Polson.The film has great performances especially from Robert De Niro and especially Dakota Fanning.Unfortunately, the film is derivative, illogical and somewhat silly.Also,it is somewhat predictable as the end is obviously not going to be a surprise to the viewers.

Very cliché buildup which is not so bad every now and again; if it works..However, some of the other reviews refer to a multitude of red herrings and a massive twist.Well, I have a different take. These are not red herrings, and neither is the twist an acceptable one. In short, this movie is just a big LIE.Quite insulting really, to watch a movie from start to finish to find 90% is irrelevant. Yes, you could guess what happens in the final reel but not through any educated piecing together of what happens before it, simply through pure cynicism brought upon by watching bad movies like this one.On a lighter note, Dakota Fanning does make me laugh at one point in this. Something she says, coupled with De Niro's facial response (one of his two trademark looks) is a priceless disturbing comedy moment.