Speak

This is a small movie that Kristen Stewart was in before she became famouse because of the Twilight saga. Her debut film Panic Room's charactor is closer to the image with the roll which she is in this film. She is a bit boyish but shy, not fully grown up girl who had a bad memory- sexually raped by the boy at the summer party before going to the highschool.She tries to call the police from the party, but that just leads to the cops showing up and breaking up the party and getting a lot of Kristen's friends in trouble. She was shy enough to tell the event to her parents not only because she was shy but also because of the gap between her and her parents. She decides not to talk in school and that makes her alienated her from other students. She played the roll of a girl who is fragile and even a small touch can shatter her totally. She was lucky enough to find this rusty room from the school and she makes herself compfortabe there. And also she made friends with the art teacher, and a girl who is now dating with the guy who raped her. She slowly recovers herself and finally gathers herself. Finally she made a courage to tells the secret story that what happened that night to her mother after the recovery. The story is not a great one or something imaginative. It's the manner and the way how it flows. The acting and the tone of the film that makes this movie a decent one. The director does not have a lot of experience making movies but she did a fine job making this one as if she have made hundreds before. Then again, it has nothing to do with the resume, it's how the director have in mind and how much confident about how she/he will make the movie. I know that Kristen has a lot of personal issues but in terms of acting, she was truethful. She was never tried to show herself to be great or someone cool. She just acts as if she is herself which makes her acting career keep going. This movie was her first leading roll and she was not different with her other famous movies like Twilight saga.

Sad sad movie. got this after my assault to make me feel less alone. its not super super graphic but the actual assault seen is just very very hard to watch. overall a very powerful and good movie. i love kristen’s acting in here. i had only ever seen her in twilight so i didnt have too much hope. but she is a genuinely wonderful actress

As another reviewer stated, I cannot stay dry eyed when viewing this movie. Melinda's story may be harder for some people to take than others, particularly if they have been victimized themselves and feel that maybe they are somehow to blame when the immediate aftermath around them is negative. There is no sugar coating here: One day Melinda (Played with incredible depth and sensitivity by Kristen Stewart.) is a fun-loving teen, and the next she can never look at anything the same way again. I was angry throughout the film because her suppposed friends should have guessed it took more than calling the cops at a party to turn her into a social outcast. In fact, her behavior could have told a very perceptive stranger what was wrong, but nobody noticed except one male student and Steve Zahn's art teacher character Mr. Freeman. Everyone else was cruel and/or indifferent, and that's before they found out what happened to her. This is the story of one year in the life of a bright young girl after a very troubling incident but, unlike other victims, she didn't keep silent about it for years until her entire life was a complete mess. It is incredibly moving and well-done. If you are having some of the same problems, please don't wait until you have a mountain of trouble ahead of you. Contact the nearest victim's support group or call RAINN toll free at 1-800-656-HOPE.

Anyone with a daughter should own this movie and watch this with them. The movie speak is a moving piece about a girl who gets raped at a party and goes from lil Miss Popular to the outcast whom everyone knows what happened but noone has the balls to stand up for! Its about her battle of inner and outter demons and overcoming one of the greatest tests of her childhood into adulthood. She is misunderstood and one teacher manages to bring it out of her. Her journey through the turmoil and being pretty much mute is just amazing! I recommend this to anyone. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER! They should show this in SEX ED classes. EPIC MOVIE FOR ITS TIME AND YEARS TO COME!!! Kristen Stewart is amazing and did such a great job at defining what a rape victim survivor is. As a survivor myself this movie pulled at my heart and made me remember how hard it was to get through it, but over coming it was the greatest thing I would ever do. It also reminded me of how much that one person who is there can mean to someone!!

Like its source material, a novel of the same name, this film tackles an extremely difficult subject. A young girl is raped at a party and is subsequently unable to talk about it or even tell anyone what happened, consequently becoming subdued and nearly mute as the viewer gets an insight into her personality via her often sardonic thoughts. This film does pretty decently at showing us the difficulties such a trauma can inflict on a teenaged girl, this one played by Kristen Stewart. This film could have gone the route of the preachy, corny, uninteresting story, but it didn't. It handled the problem as we would in the real world...for the most part. I won't fault any of the other characters for not relishing what happened to our leading lady...it is an unfortunate truth that sexual assaults often go unreported and it probably wouldn't be the first to come to anyone's mind. I guess my only problem with this film is that, given the subject matter, it ended a little too perfectly...barely a hint of ambiguity. But it's a decent film with a good cast, even if they are mostly unknown to me. Go ahead and watch it. It's a great breakout role for Kristen Stewart. Enjoy.

I thought this was a great story about a teen girl who is raped at a party by a popular, older, but predatory boy and she stops talking. But no one seems to notice she’s not talking except her art teacher. He encourages her to express herself through art. Eventually she starts to feel confident enough to speak. But I don’t want to give away any more of the story. I just thought it was fabulous. I thought it was nicely done and a terrific story. I liked the acting. I especially liked the lead actress, and the art teacher.

Whenever I see Kristen Stewart interviewed there is a hesitancy in her participation that seems almost like she is in some inner rebellion against the whole idea of the interview. There are long pauses during which some series of expressions flash across her face and in her body language and I sometimes wonder if she's in some neurologic lapse. Then, the interviewer says or asks something in expectation of some more or less predictable response and she hesitates, then begins to respond in a way that seems so off-the-mark as to seem incoherent or dazed or just not that bright - at first; but, she completes her response an I realize she's responding the the question or comment the interviewer SHOULD have posed and she's doing it with unexpected insight. She does this in her acting performances, too but without the pauses and hesitation. I never know what to expect. Her expressions flash myriad changes in split-second sequence and exquisite subtlety. I cannot take my eyes off her when she's on screen. She seems a complete space-case and simultaneously on of the greatest young American actors working today.

I have watched this movie twice in the last 24 hours with my daughters. I am a fan of Kristen Stewart, and had read glowing reviews of her performance in this film, so I decided to check it out for myself. I cried throughout most of the movie- Kristens performance blew me away as she was able to portray Melinda's emotions stunningly well, no small feat as Kristen was only 13 when she acted in this. I don't believe there are any unnecessary scenes in this movie, every part, every camera shot/angle has meaning and adds to the movie. Speak is beautifully acted, and beautifully directed, I do believe this film should be a must-see for young men and women everywhere. It's a truly unforgettable movie.