Review of S.F.W. (1995) by Joel J — 16 Dec 2009
"So F**king What!!". I would have enjoyed this movie much more if I had actually seen it in '95. Honestly, it really wasn't the plot or the performances (even though Stephen Dorff is pretty charasmatic throughout the film) that kept me watching this one.
No, it was the nineties, grunged-out nostalgia that it evoked. With all the long hair, tattered jeans, plaid flannel shirts, and melancholy attitudes, I thought I was back in high school. The Soundgarden dominated soundtrack didn't hurt anything either.
Reece Witherspoon was so young and sexy in 1995 too, man. I'm not so sure she showed signs of Hollywood stardom in her performance, but she certainly carried her weight and was absolutely dazzling to look at.
Joey Lauren Adams and Jake Busey arguably turned in the worst performances of their careers...awful...really AWFUL. All things considered, S.F.W. made a pretty strong attempt to capture the essence of the nineties' Gen.
X atmosphere and the rise of reality television, but fell pretty flat because of a loose plot and half-ass performances. If you grew up during the whole grunge era, you will find yourself chuckling quite a bit for memory's sake.
If not, you may just turn this one off and say, "So F**king What.".
This review of S.F.W. (1995) was written by Joel J on 16 Dec 2009.
S.F.W. has generally received mixed reviews.
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