Review of The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002) by Mitch O — 21 Oct 2010
For Fans Of: Maritial Drama, Hope Davis, Denis Leary.
Date Night: Nope.
Art Factor: Low.
Fun Factor: Low.
Emotional Factor: Low.
Intelligence Required: Low.
Essential Viewing: No.
Let's get the good stuff about this flick out of the way first. The acting is pretty good in this one. Hope Davis always comes through on anything she appears in so that wasn't a big shock. Denis Leary is kind of like the drunken American-Irish equal of Russell Brand, funny, but very one note. Nothing changes here. Campbell Scott, the "other lead" is one of those guys that you always recognize, but will never bother to learn his name. You all know the type. Good actor, just not memorable enough to remember his name. Oh, the kids in the film, annoying as hell, were good at it. Ok, lets get down to brass tacks. The movie looks awful. The direction and shot selections remind me of a lifetime movie, the kind my mother loves to watch on Sundays. I mean, poor lighting, bad angles, you name it, it happens. The script starts out really edgy and creative, and then ploop, goes right in the shitter. Leary switches roles half way through the movie and starts playing a broke ass version of Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt from Fight Club). The movie just turns into one big long dentist pity party with a shit resolution. There was massive potential here. Good cast, creative and original idea, but the follow through just kind of went limp. My advice is to probably avoid unless you just have a love for one of the leads or you love the Lifetime movie network.
This review of The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002) was written by Mitch O on 21 Oct 2010.
The Secret Lives of Dentists has generally received positive reviews.
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