Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Dana Lustig

Writers (WGA):

Adele Lang (novel)
Eric C. Charmelo (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

12 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

When you're at the top, the only way is down.

Plot:

A 28-year-old ad sales exec stops at nothing to climb her way to the top of the San Francisco social ladder.

Plot Keywords:

Advertising Agency | Hairy Back | Personal Assistant | Fantasy Sequence | Socialite

Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Katya Livingston
Colin Ferguson	...	Charles Fitz
Natassia Malthe	...	Frangiapani
Daniel Roebuck	...	Alex
Stefanie von Pfetten	...	Dove Greenstein
James Kirk	...	Sebastian
Sonja Bennett	...	Eliza
Jennifer Clement	...	Gatekeeper
Melissa Rivers	...	Herself
Joseph Lawrence	...	Ferguson
Peter Abraham	...	Bunny
Andrew Abud	...	Kiosk Attendant (as Andrew Michael Abud)
Reese Alexander	...	Stylist
Preston Cook	...	Teddy
Brenda Crichlow	...	Julie

Also Known As:

The Social Climber (UK) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexual content.

Runtime:

96 min | Germany:81 min | Canada:85 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:TV-14 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:AL | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Confessions Productions (II)

Trivia:

When Gatekeeper asks Katya if she received her message last night, Katya responds that after she watched "Last Call" she stayed up all night to work on the advertisement. This is a reference to "Last Call with Carson Daily" a talk show starring the ex-MTV veejay who also happens to be Jennifer Love Hewitt's ex-boyfriend.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Katya and her two friends are in an Indian Cafe, her friend is seen with a hookah (shisha) pipe in the mouth. However, when the shisha is shown by the camera, the terra cota cup is open. To smoke a shisha, that cup should be filled with tobacco, then covered by an aluminum foil, and topped with burning coals.

Quotes:

Eliza: Discussing your six-figure salary will only make him feel discontented with his lot.
Katya Livingston: He lives in a shack with no air conditioning, TiVo, or DSL. I don't think I could make him feel any more discontented than he already is.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Soundtrack:

Doubletake

If you have nothing else to watch....

This was a somewhat entertaining and silly piece of fluff that will keep you from being not too bored. JLH is again playing the perky and cute and always showcasing her assets in another forgettable flick. Here she plays a Paris Hilton type who does what it takes to be seen and her mission is to go to this Royal Ball that is the biggest event of the year. She hits a snag when she meets the man of her dreams and of course dramatic miscommunication ensues. The only comedic highlight is Joey Lawrence playing JLH's gay pal. Again, if you're bored or are a huge JLH fan then knock yourself out, but if not, you're not missing much.