Review of Wasted (2002) by Jason Y — 17 Mar 2005

I have some here that I have seen over the last couple weeks, but forgot to add for whatever reason. Capsule reviews...GO!

[u]To Catch A Thief[/u]: I debated failing this one, as I just didn't find it entertaining, depsite it's Hitchcockian pedigree. The settings around Cannes are beautiful, the plot is credible enough, and the performers are fine, but something was missing. Could be that my comedy aversion has struck again, as it was much lighter in tone than other favorites from Alfred.

[u]Phone Booth[/u]: "Quick! We need to get one in the can. I don't care what it's about." --- production meeting for Phone Booth.

This was a lame premise. Somebody from the psychos union should do something. The nutcases are pretty hard up if they have to stalk guys in phone booths. I just could not have cared less about the lead character, and Sutherland's voice was grating in the wrong way.

[u]The Kid Stays In The Picture[/u]: Narrator Robert Evans tells the story of his life, starting as an actor and becoming a legendary Paramount producer. Charting the ups and downs, it offers some interesting insights behind some of the most famous films in Hollywood history, as well as some of the most forgettable. I wouldn't recommend rental, but if it appears on cable, it is worth one view.

[u]Hulk[/u]: I never did have an interest, and to be absolutely fair I didn't watch the whole thing, but I just don't find this character to be compelling to begin with, so the film flopped to me. I didn't mind the split screens used to create a comic book feeling, but the battles were dull, and that is really what superhero movies are about. The whole father angle was dullsville, daddy-o. More proof that the villian makes the movie, or breaks it in this case.

[u]Wasted[/u]: Another movie about teens on heroin. Is there a genre called "teens on heroin" yet? Nothing new is offered here, and it often plays like a TV movie.