Review of The Babysitters (2008) by Colin O — 27 Apr 2010
About to set off for college and not sure how to pay for it, Shirley discovers she can charge the local men extra for sexual favours on the way home from Babysitting. Before long she's constructed an empire of floozies, and like some junior Heidi Fleiss, she's raking it in.
The main problem of this movie is that it's hard to believe these sweet homely girls would be that willing to sell their bodies for cash. Basically they're kids in high heels that don't fit well.
As for the letchy parents (Including John Leguizamo), I suppose their viewpoint is worryingly believable. They want to recapture their youth, and being with these girls helps. Now this is clearly satirical, but doesn't offer the biting wit or social commentary it thinks it does.
It is too morally ambiguous, and at the end of the day, what lessons are learnt?
This review of The Babysitters (2008) was written by Colin O on 27 Apr 2010.
The Babysitters has generally received mixed reviews.
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