Review of Heart of America (2003) by Kurt N — 28 Apr 2008

This movie is a big, sad, scare-the-masses train wreck that, while being an incredibly twisted view of American teenaged life, still manages to entertain, mostly because of how bad it is.

The dialogue was written by somebody Uwe Boll picked up off the street. The actors are Uwe's usual stock, and are nice and crappy. Together, they manage to make the most dramatic moments absolutely ridiculous, which, considering this is Boll, is definitely a good thing.

Now, understand, there is some really messed up crap going down in this movie, but it tries to be so serious that it ultimately comes off as laughable. My friend put it best: Uwe Boll isn't suggesting that this COULD happen in YOUR town, he's suggesting that THIS IS EVERY SINGLE TOWN IN AMERICA. Because, you know, being German and all, he knows America.

This movie is a farce wearing the disguise of a darker, deeper, more serious film. The combined ineptitude of the actors and the script, along with Boll's general style, it becomes nothing short of a ridiculous quote GOLD MINE.

It's cheesy and nasty and pretentious. And you have to laugh at it. Because if you don't laugh, you'll cry.