Review of Beautiful Creatures (2000) by Tammi S — 29 May 2008

[i][b]54[/b][/i] - A cheap, lame "based on a true story" film that causes more yawns than pants tents, more unwanted laughs than gasps and more eye rolls than jaw droppings (yes, poop from the jaw). I was extremely disappointed, but Mike Myers and a few of the others were quite good here. [b]*1/2 (out of ****) C-[/b].

[b]187[/b] - Samuel L. Jackson is a very talented actor, and when he's in a film like the mediocre [i]187[/i], I say it's no fault of hi that the film itself is less than successful. The man can act. It's the script and the director (and a lot of the time, the other performers). It's a film that could've been good, but isn't up to par and doesn't take any chances. [b]** (out of ****) C[/b].

[i][b]Beautiful Creatures[/b][/i] - Here is yet another violent crime "comedy" from Britain that fails miserably. I do so love the presence of Rachel Weisz, and whenever I see her, the film automatically gets a smile from me, but this one's just too mean-spirited and pointless to be simple fun. [b]*1/2 (out of ****) C-.

[i]Best Laid Plans[/i][/b] - This is one of the most useless and boring films I've seen. It's well-acted, but I warn you: Stay away. [b]* (out of ****) D.

[i]Body Shots[/i][/b] - I was completely insulted by [i]Body Shots[/i], a revolting after school special that treats its audience like utter fools. I hated just about everything it had to offer. I did like some of the perormances, but they're not so great that I would ever sit through this again. [b]* (out of ****) D.

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