Review of Heathers (1989) by Alice S — 13 Sep 2012
Chockful of abominable one-liners ("Why are you pulling my dick?") with twisted-sexy performances by Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Nevertheless, the satire is unclear. It partly satirizes "the tragedy boner" as coined by Diablo Cody in "Jennifer's Body," but then JD's Project Mayhem loses steam when his feelings for Veronica get in the way.
He doesn't seem to have a motor, unlike other conscionable murder stories like "True Romance" or "Natural Born Killers." Thus, at the end when Veronica wins out and befriends the fat girl, the movie dissolves into a mere morality tale.
This review of Heathers (1989) was written by Alice S on 13 Sep 2012.
Heathers has generally received positive reviews.
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