ViewGuide

Created Oct 24, 2007 03:35AM PST • Edited Oct 24, 2007 03:36AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Really Great 4.5

   I’m still reeling from this movie. Ranks in the top three most depressing movies I’ve ever seen along with with “House of Sand and Fog” and “Pan’s Labyrinth.” I guess that’s not a good way to suggest this movie, and I’m not sure I do, but like those other two in my “top three most depressing” category, it’s so well-done that I’d say “Watch it once and never watch it again.” Then again, my roomate doesn’t feel depressed or disturbed after watching it, so ….

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

   James Woods (Mel) and Vincent Kartheiser (Bobbie) are so good at their roles that I’m amazed they aren’t just portraying themselves.

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

   Melanie Griffith plays the messed-up girlfriend of Mel (Woods) very well.

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

   Natasha Gregson Wagner shines in her role as Bobbie’s (Kartheiser) girlfriend. I do wish she had had more screen time in the movie though.

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Really Great 4.5

11. Direction Really Great 4.5

12. Play Really Great 4.5

13. Music Really Great 4.5

    Clarence Carter performs live in one of the scenes. I like Clarence Carter. Bam!

    The rest of the soundtrack worked very well with the movie, so well, in fact, that I don’t remember too many specifics.

14. Visuals Really Great 4.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.2

17. Sex Titillating 1.9

    One topless scene

18. Violence Brutal 3.3

    Pretty graphic violence laced throughout

19. Rudeness Nasty 4.4

21. Reality

    Natural 1.0

    Could definitely happen the way it does in the movie. Just hope not many people actually live like this.

22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0

23. Biological Natural 1.0

24. Physical Natural 1.0