I’ve never been the biggest Kevin Bacon fan. I fucking hate Footloose. Some of his supporting roles have been ok (JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, etc.) but for the most part he’s not one of my favourites. But he deserves all the praise he’s gotten for his role in The Woodsman (imdb | rotten tomatoes). He swung from victimized & sympathetic to creepy & disturbed, and took us with him. Obviously part of the praise for that has to go to director Nicole Kassell, and much of the tone of the film came from the supporting characters, especially Kyra Sedgwick and Mos Def.

One of the best movies I’ve seen all year. It’s very uncomfortable at times, but definitely worth watching.