Good as it is, with a catchy high concept and hip indie sensibility, it could have been so much better. Culkin, Aiken and Garner, however, can count the film as an unmitigated triumph.

| Original Score: B | Mar 8, 2013

Though unevenly told and at times too fanciful for its own good, "Electrick Children" marks an intriguing feature debut for its risk-taking writer-director, Rebecca Thomas.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 7, 2013

"Electrick Children" is well acted and refreshingly nonjudgmental, but its narrative continuity is tenuous at best.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 7, 2013

Thomas makes an assured debut as both writer and director, the gifted Culkin is excellent as always, and Garner finds lovely shades of nuance in Rachel's innocent faith.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 7, 2013

Thomas has an aversion to the easy resolution-she knows precisely which mysteries to keep dangling.

| Mar 6, 2013

The best moments in filmmaker Rebecca Thomas's debut feature manage flashes of wide-eyed grace-that is, when the overly precious, half-formed story isn't undermining her understated direction and the work of a fine cast.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 5, 2013

Rebecca Thomas's debut feature is a sensible and humane exploration of youthful curiosity.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 4, 2013

You needn't be a true believer to appreciate Rebecca Thomas's indie feature rooted in a traditional Mormon community.

| Mar 4, 2013

Writer-director Rebecca Thomas invites us into this world with a gentle, unhectoring hand, and keeps the mystery of her story wide open.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 13, 2012

Rebecca Thomas's gauzy debut about a 15-year-old Mormon who believes she's had an immaculate conception is deftly done.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 12, 2012

After the interesting initial concept, Electrick Children falls apart structurally, most notably in its transition between the second and third act.

Full Review | Jul 12, 2012

With its confidently sustained mood of adolescent unease and discovery, 'Electrick Children' almost achieves something special.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 10, 2012

An interesting and catchy take on a traditional tale of repressed teenage rebellion.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2012