"Igby Goes Down" takes place across the park from "Tadpole" showing the Upper East Side is even more dysfunctional than the Upper West Side when it sends its progeny to boarding schools and Ivy League colleges.
I appreciate that Ryan Phillippe and Susan Sarandon would make a small indie film like "Igby".
The characters are individually striking, the acting terrific, Phillipe manages to be both obnoxious and seductive, though does Amanda Peet have in her contracts that she has to show her boobs in every movie she's in? Neat trick to be able to have a younger Culkin play Kieran (who was also good in Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys) as his younger self.
This writing/directing debut by Burr Steers doesn't really hold together as everything just gets too, too extreme for even black comedy, with several deaths.
The hair styling is the best I've ever seen on Phillippe, Sarandon, Claire Danes, etc. -- lead stylist Quentin Harris is a name to watch for.
The individual song selections were cool, such as Travis doing "The Weight," but didn't really add anything in the soundtrack. I will give it another try on cable or video as maybe I just didn't get it.
(originally written 10/13/2002)
I appreciate that Ryan Phillippe and Susan Sarandon would make a small indie film like "Igby".
The characters are individually striking, the acting terrific, Phillipe manages to be both obnoxious and seductive, though does Amanda Peet have in her contracts that she has to show her boobs in every movie she's in? Neat trick to be able to have a younger Culkin play Kieran (who was also good in Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys) as his younger self.
This writing/directing debut by Burr Steers doesn't really hold together as everything just gets too, too extreme for even black comedy, with several deaths.
The hair styling is the best I've ever seen on Phillippe, Sarandon, Claire Danes, etc. -- lead stylist Quentin Harris is a name to watch for.
The individual song selections were cool, such as Travis doing "The Weight," but didn't really add anything in the soundtrack. I will give it another try on cable or video as maybe I just didn't get it.
(originally written 10/13/2002)