Synopsis: It’s
basically two hours of obnoxious cokeheads screaming at each other.
Blurb From the DVD
Jacket: “From his posh condo atop the Hollywood Hills, a high powered
casting director, Eddie (Sean Penn), his charmed business partner, Mickey
(Kevin Spacey) and his friend and would-be actor, Phil (Chazz Palminteri)
engage in a wild life of partying and late nights of sex, lies and
self-obsession.”
What Did I Learn?:
1) The guy who dies in an accident understands the nature of destiny. 2) “Flip”
is not sarcasm. 3) If you want to get laid, it’s a really bad idea to throw
your date out of a moving vehicle.
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Movie If: You really want to enjoy a cocaine-fueled argument about the merits of French vs. Chinese cuisine.
Really?: 1) Hold on –
Artie (Garry Shandling) brings Donna (played by Anna Paquin, who was 16 when
this movie was released) over for the boys to basically use as a sex toy, and
nobody ever once thinks to ask if she's legally old enough to have sex? 2) I realize Eddie enjoys hanging out with Phil, but I had a hard time believing Mickey or Artie would tolerate him for anything beyond small, and very occasional doses.
Rating: Based on
David Rabe’s theatrical play, Hurlyburly
is a well-written, and occasionally thought-provoking film that’s well-acted by
a small, but accomplished cast. The script includes a number of funny lines (“I
am my own biggest distraction” is my favourite), but it suffers from a big
problem: none of these characters are even remotely likeable, and it’s very
difficult to actually give a crap about Eddie when he finally undergoes his big
meltdown at the end. 7.5/10 stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119336/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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