A young Harvard graduate named Holden returns home to his father and discovers that his dad has married a woman young enough to be Holden's sister, not his new mother. Holden and Lana have a steamy affair, but the father, who is described by his son as "a selfish, cruel man" senses that his young wife has been unfaithful. Then, the father is brutally murdered.
In a revealing scene early in the film, Holden blunders into the upstairs bathroom as his first introduction to the new wife. Lana then tells Holden that the strange encounter will be "our little secret." As it turns out there will be many deeper, darker secrets to follow. The final stretch of the film was especially engaging, due to the completely unanticipated plot twists.
"Wicked Minds" is a clever "who dunnit?" that keeps the audience on its toes. An attorney friend of the deceased father candidly observes that "the Harvard boy is not too smart." But a Harvard graduate should never be underestimated. Young Holden, if not smart, is most assuredly cunning and imaginative.
Among the leading roles, "Wicked Minds" does not have a genuinely sympathetic character. But in a nice touch by the screenwriter, there was a truly dear family cook named Madeline, who brought some much needed decency to a film with a set of truly wicked minds.
In a revealing scene early in the film, Holden blunders into the upstairs bathroom as his first introduction to the new wife. Lana then tells Holden that the strange encounter will be "our little secret." As it turns out there will be many deeper, darker secrets to follow. The final stretch of the film was especially engaging, due to the completely unanticipated plot twists.
"Wicked Minds" is a clever "who dunnit?" that keeps the audience on its toes. An attorney friend of the deceased father candidly observes that "the Harvard boy is not too smart." But a Harvard graduate should never be underestimated. Young Holden, if not smart, is most assuredly cunning and imaginative.
Among the leading roles, "Wicked Minds" does not have a genuinely sympathetic character. But in a nice touch by the screenwriter, there was a truly dear family cook named Madeline, who brought some much needed decency to a film with a set of truly wicked minds.