Electrick Children (2012)

Electrick Children: Directed by Rebecca Thomas. With Julia Garner, Liam Aiken, Billy Zane, Cynthia Watros. Rachel, a teenager born and raised in her Mormon community, believes that she has been inpregnated by listening to music and must get to Vegas to find the “father” of her miracle baby.

“Admittedly Iu0026#39;m a bit jaded these days because I just watch to many darn movies. And a lot of them have been pretty bad of late. Well this one happens to be quite an unexpected gem!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is pretty enthralling from the beginning. And quite an unexpected plot. I can usually see plots unravel two steps ahead, but here it was smoothly unexpected or I was just enjoying it to much to notice.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI see this movie as a u0026quot;human interestu0026quot; and then partially a u0026quot;coming of ageu0026quot; story. Smoothly eliciting a response that is very touching and self reflecting in greater or lessor degree about religion, cultural norms, life, romance, and in the end love.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne thing I didnu0026#39;t even get from the movie but read in the IMDb summery and from the one other comment is u0026quot;Mormonsu0026quot;. I think itu0026#39;s a mistake and unnecessary to the story. Iu0026#39;ve known a lot of Mormons for decades and none of them are like this. It might offend some with movie stereo types. I donu0026#39;t even recall them referring to them self as u0026quot;Moronu0026quot; in the movie. I just saw it as okay, some sort of fundamentalist/extremist religious group. It could of been of any faith, Amish, German Baptist, etc., that might share a remotely similar puritanical type lifestyle. Not a big deal, just saying calling them u0026quot;Moronsu0026quot; detracts from the movie a little. Just forget the reference and enjoy the movie as it is.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting performances were very good, especially the lead who carried it through the whole movie. I hope to see more from this talented writer/director and the factors.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHighly recommended!”