As an African American male, I kind of was drawn to John's character. Now I have him figured out. Don't let the love triangle throw you off, this was all about John trying to survive. Remember he killed her brother. The little time they spent with each other he had to have told him about his family and where he was from. Remember John said it was because of the boy that he went that way. And at the beginning when he was in the pond with the gun he asked "where are the others." What others? He obviously knew that there was a possibility of other family members. Now when Ann offered herself to John, he said this will change things, especially for him. John was just using Ann, and when he noticed what she was doing, he got caught up in feeling for her. That was guilt on my man's face at the end. Yes, he killed her brother, Caleb and who knows he could have even killed her father. Average movie. But I have to admit... It had me emotionally involved.