Review of Mannequin (1987) by Nathan D — 26 Dec 2011
This movie stars Andrew McCarthy as a self-styled artist who canâ(TM)t hold down a job. The only thing he does right (and even this is questionable) is to make a mannequin thatâ(TM)s a fit vessel for the spirit of an Egyptian princess played by B-movie actress Kim Cattrall, back before her "Sex and the City" days.
Yeah, itâ(TM)s kind of a Pygmalion thing, as driven home by the fact that Mannequin Princess Kim immediately falls in love with her vesselâ(TM)s creator. See, I think that might be even harder to buy than the idea of a statue coming to life.
Iâ(TM)d probably make a statue, and it would come to life and want nothing to do with me. Come to think of it, if youâ(TM)re the creator, doesnâ(TM)t that kind of make you the parent? Well, I guess thatâ(TM)s not the case if the animating spirit is that of a long-dead princess, but still.
The only interesting thing about this movie is Meshach Taylorâ(TM)s role as a really flamboyant gay guy. Oh, and youâ(TM)ll never guess what kind of character James Spader plays! If you guessed âa bad guy,â? congratulations! You aced the basic James Spader quiz!
This review of Mannequin (1987) was written by Nathan D on 26 Dec 2011.
Mannequin has generally received mixed reviews.
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