A hell of a lot of fuss is made by other reviewers re the script, the story itself, Bruce Willis, et al. I bought the DVD because I collect Mischa Barton's films, so I'm sorta myopic in a way, I know, but wake up, people, what was this film really about? Does it have any bearing on real life? Wasn't there just a whole lot of surrealism in it? For one thing, that 'paintball assassination' scene occurs through closed windows with glass panes that doesn't shatter as there is obviously no bullets involved. Yet there is still hits. Intact glass notwithstanding. As far as I've checked the other reviews, nobody points this out.
Everything just seems designed to make a movie filled with shocking events, and in Mom's-apple-pie America nothing high-school-wise is more shocking than the Colombine refrain, so let us have a scene with a schoolkid aiming a firearm; only, it is a fake.
To me, the focus falls on Mischa Barton. Sadly, I must confess, Mischa Barton is not Marissa Cooper of THE O.C. in here, not even her shadow, not even the shadow of her shadow. Yes, I also think Mischa just plays herself, but that worked for THE O.C. Here she gave a minimalist performance which is sadly lacking. Francesca should have been portrayed as vivacious, instead, Mischa coasts along on the memories us guys have of her in THE O.C. Fortunately the script provided a tantalizing surprise at the end, I didn't even know about the nude scene. If only Mischa's Francesca was half as likable as Reece's Bobby Funke...
There is some really funny gross humor and Bruce Willis has great presence, and, yes, Reece Thompson is the scene- stealer throughout, but movie is ultimately something neither fish nor fowl.
Everything just seems designed to make a movie filled with shocking events, and in Mom's-apple-pie America nothing high-school-wise is more shocking than the Colombine refrain, so let us have a scene with a schoolkid aiming a firearm; only, it is a fake.
To me, the focus falls on Mischa Barton. Sadly, I must confess, Mischa Barton is not Marissa Cooper of THE O.C. in here, not even her shadow, not even the shadow of her shadow. Yes, I also think Mischa just plays herself, but that worked for THE O.C. Here she gave a minimalist performance which is sadly lacking. Francesca should have been portrayed as vivacious, instead, Mischa coasts along on the memories us guys have of her in THE O.C. Fortunately the script provided a tantalizing surprise at the end, I didn't even know about the nude scene. If only Mischa's Francesca was half as likable as Reece's Bobby Funke...
There is some really funny gross humor and Bruce Willis has great presence, and, yes, Reece Thompson is the scene- stealer throughout, but movie is ultimately something neither fish nor fowl.