Review of Female Trouble (1976) by Sarahjane M — 28 May 2006

STANDARDIZED MOVIE EVALUATION.

(comments may contain spoilers).

I. CONTENT (out of 3 stars plus bonus, composite of sub-criteria bellow): --->2.5<---.

I. PHILOSOPHICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPTH (out of 2 stars, where very shallow = 0; shallow = 0.25 or 0.5; somewhat deep = 0.75 or 1.0; deep = 1.25 or 1.5; very deep = 1.75 or 2.0).

---> 1.25 <---.

The movie is very grotesque even for a parody. Most of the characters in the movie revolt us by their ugliness, madness or greed. The movie seems to suggest us that the concept of beauty is NOT relative. Well, I agree, however the main character appears ugly not as much because of her body size not even because of her acid-scared face, but because of her pure madness. She is a sick, mad woman, and she does a great job in portraying it. But equally grotesque are her employers who try profiting from suffering and madness of others.

The movie is a bit too lengthy in getting its points across, and some of the scenes and characters are mediocre. Still three stars is a good rating and it shows as much of my admiration for it as it revolts me.

Ii. SCREENPLAY ORIGINALITY (out of 1 star, where very banal = 0; banal = 0.25; somewhat original = 0.5; original = 0.75; very original = 1.0):

--->0.75<---.

The movie is original in it's irreverent use of clishes.

+ BONUS FOR CONTAINING CONTROVERSIAL & UNPOPULAR TOPICS (up to 0.5 star, where controversial topics = 0.25; unpopular and taboo topics = 0.5).

.--->0.5<---.

The movie must be very controversial.

II. PRODUCTION (out of 2 stars plus bonus, composite of sub-criteria bellow):

---> 1.5<---.

Iii. ACTING (out of 1 star, where very ineffective = 0; ineffective = 0.25; somewhat effective = 0.5; effective = 0.75; very effective = 1.0):

---> 0.75 <---.

Acting is very effective by the main character, less so by other characters.

Iv. PRESENTATION (out of 1 star, where very ineffective = 0; ineffective = 0.25; somewhat effective = 0.5; effective = 0.75; very effective = 1.0):

--->0.75 <---.

The presentation effectively maddening.

+ BONUS FOR PRODUCING ON LOW BUDGET (up to 0.5 stars, where up to one million dollars budget = 0.25; up to half a million dollars budget = 0.5).

TOTAL STAR RATING:

--->4.0<---.

GRADE & RECOMMENDATION (above 5.0 = A+," Very Good Movie, Highly Recommend"; 5.0 & 4.75 = A," Very Good Movie, Highly Recommend"; 4.5 = A-, " Very Good Movie, Highly Recommend"; 4.25 = B+, "Good Movie, Recommend"; 4.0 & 3.75 = B, "Good Movie, Recommend"; 3.5 = B - "Good Movie, Recommend"; 3.25 = = C+, "Fair Movie" ; 3.0 & 2.75 = C, "Fair Movie"; 2.5 = C-, "Fair Movie"; 2.25 = D+, "Poor Movie"; 2.0 & 1.75 = D, "Poor Movie"; 1.5 = D-, "Poor Movie"; bellow 1.5 = F, "Very Poor Movie") :

---> B, "Good Movie, Recommend" <----.

BALANCED MPAA RATING (not biased in favor of violence and against sexuality, where G = no violence, no sexuality; PG = OK slight violence, OK slight sexuality; PG-13 = OK moderate violence, OK moderate sexuality; R = OK explicit violence, OK explicit sexuality; NC-17 = OK extreme violence, OK extreme sexuality).

--->R for explicit violence and sexuality<---.