Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Thehibikiew Not even bad in a good way

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

vchimpanzee Easy is a butcher in a small New York town. He just lost his wife, and his son Beagle, who works in the cafeteria at the local high school, took care of his mother toward the end. Beagle's brother Guy, an aspiring rock musician, was in the big city and didn't get the news in time, but he has come back to be with the family.Also in the same town, Violet, who lives with mother Marg, takes tasteful topless photographs of her teenage daughter Georgia, who has a disability that makes her one of Jerry's kids and will likely lead to her death in a few years. The photos are being sold at a local fair, and that's how Beagle meets Georgia.Beagle and Georgia become friends, and she needs a tutor to help her with school. What she doesn't tell her mother and grandmother is that she wants to lose her virginity before it is too late. They also think Beagle is a teacher.Meanwhile, Guy tries, not quite successfully, to reconnect with his former girlfriend Stephanie, and argues with his father over his poor choices in life. And Easy and Marg seem to be attracted to each other.There are lots of good acting performances here. Bruce Dern gives us more than one might expect of his character, partly because of the writing. We don't really know what to expect after a while. There are plenty of surprises.Elizabeth Ashley manages to be be tough but pleasant, trying to raise her family in somewhat difficult circumstances.Kristen Stewart does a very good job. One might think she was really disabled. She is quite likable until she starts acting rebellious, and even then we can't really dislike her. She's very attractive with a minimum of makeup--the movie poster is kind of misleading. It's a shame about her beautiful hair, but in her rebellious phase, what she does actually looks good.Aaron Stanford does a very good job as well. He makes his character quite easy to like and carefully keeps what could be seen as perverted from becoming anything less than beautiful. Those who oppose certain activities outside of marriage might not be pleased, though.And a warning here for vegetarians, or even people like me who refuse to give up meat. A cute cow is shown. Easy and his sons come to visit. You know what Easy does for a living. The truth is hard to take, but we are forced to confront it. Not in a graphic way, but we know what's coming.It's a worthwhile effort.

kosmasp If you only know Kristen S. as "Bella", than you haven't seen her full Spectrum yet. This is one of the films where she can show what she is really capable of. Of course this being an ensemble piece, there are quite a few other people, who are all really good in their roles. And while this is a man trying to get past his ... well past (I'm talking about the script writer), it still is able to affect other people (the viewers), too.Of course a drama isn't something that will get all people excited and there are quite a few things, that might get you off the movie. But if you take the time and invest in the characters as the filmmakers did, you will come to like it. Plus the audio commentary is a really nice one to listen to.

max-height This isn't a flashy movie, but it is a nice simple, beautifully photographed, well crafted film. The characters are true to themselves and it was a pleasure to watch. For some reason, I really liked it. It also has a great soundtrack that works well with the overall poetic feeling of the movie. A very impressive directing debut for Mary Stuart Masterson. Although I'd like to see her in front of the camera, MSM does a great job behind the camera on this film. Kristin Stewart is completely believable as the disabled Georgia, and treats her character honestly and forthrightly with a subtle dignity, and it was a joy to watch her act. Bruce Dern and Elizabeth Ashley also do their jobs well and are completely believable.

MadameGeorge I watched the Cake Eaters a few weeks ago and flipped through it the other day once more in hopes of finding something that I missed. I was glad that I did, because there are little things in this film that really make the difference. To be honest, what drew me into 'the Cake Eaters' was the fact that Kristen Stewart was in it. I saw 'Twilight' and I was not impressed, but I did not want to be too harsh on the girl, so I gave her another chance and I was not disappointed. Kristen plays her character wonderfully. She is both strong and weak while being a young girl who just wants to grow up and experience life while dealing with a disease that is slowly taking her life. Not to mention a mother who is out to become famous on her daughter's disease, instead of enabling her daughter to experience what life she can, while she can. Thank God, there is her grandmother who brings the necessary heart and often comedic elements needed to keep the film moving. Kristen is believable from the first shot and the last was heartfelt and made me smile. There are flaws here, no doubt, when looking at the individual stories it is your typical small town, cliché plot occurrences and obvious character realizations. Though I feel that I have seen this type of story many times, in different arenas it is still well worth the watch and I enjoyed it for what it was.'The Cake Eaters' was a good film, with a familiar recipe, but Kristen Stewart makes it sweet.