Review of Beautiful Girls (1996) by David W — 21 Nov 2010

Caught this 90's classic the other day on cable, not a bad way to blow an afternoon. This was a part of the post Pulp Fiction indie boom. This is the kind of movie where at some point in the film everyone gives a monologue that exposes the character to their core. Strong performances by all with special shout out's to the Beautiful Girls in this film: Uma Thurman in her first post Pulp Fiction role is super cool as the dream girl just passing through. Lauren Holly is super hot as the local girl who married up, but still lives for her past high school glory. But who can forget Natalie Portman as Timothy Hutton's Christopher Robin/ Lolita.

"Supermodels are beautiful girls, Will. A beautiful girl can make you dizzy, like you've been drinking Jack and Coke all morning. She can make you feel high full of the single greatest commodity known to man - promise. Promise of a better day. Promise of a greater hope. Promise of a new tomorrow. This particular aura can be found in the gait of a beautiful girl. In her smile, in her soul, the way she makes every rotten little thing about life seem like it's going to be okay. The supermodels, Willy? That's all they are. Bottled promise. Scenes from a brand new day. Hope dancing in stiletto heels.".