Review of Head Above Water (1996) by Kevin R — 23 Jan 2016
You made a mess and I cleaned it up.
An old judge marries a woman he is soft on that comes into his court room. They head to the woman's family home on the water where an old friend with the hots for her and an ex-boyfriend resides. The ex-boyfriend dies, the judge and wife need to decide what to do with the body, and people keep popping in on them. Can they work together to get out of this sticky situation?
"Who's laughing now, Tweety?".
Jim Wilson, director of 50 to 1, Whirlygirl, Smart Alec, and Stacy's Knights, delivers Head Above Water. The storyline for this picture is miserable and simple and fairly frustrating. The acting was just okay but the premise and script were not worthwhile. The cast delivers average performances and includes Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Craig Sheffer, Billy Zane, and Shay Duffin.
"Let's just do it and we'll all be satisfied.".
I came across this on HBOGO and decided to give it a viewing since it starred Harvey Keitel. The film was very disappointing, clumsy, and a bit all over the place. Diaz was a very frustrating character and the movie doesn't seem clever or well done at all. I recommend skipping this.
"This is crazy.".
Grade: C-.
This review of Head Above Water (1996) was written by Kevin R on 23 Jan 2016.
Head Above Water has generally received mixed reviews.
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