Crazy/Beautiful 

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, Lucinda Jenney      
Director: John Stockwell
Producers: Rachel Pfeffer, Harry J. Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland
Screenplay:  Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Rated: PG-13  Running Time: 95 Mins   Studio: Touchstone                                          Seen at: Ritz East, Philadelphia 6-26-01                                                                                   More Film info:  Click Here    Official Website: Click Here     Pictures: Click Here  Sound Formats:     

A Good Meaning But Too Slow

One thing a kid need the most is love and respect from their parents. But when something happens in a child life it has a big effect on them. If a child behavior is crazy and reckless it may be an inner problem this is the premise in Crazy/Beautiful. 

For two students from opposite ends of the social spectrum is about to find out what love is all about. Nicole Oakley (Kirsten Dunst) she is a trouble teenage of a wealthy congressman she hangs out late, Drinks, smokes and is very reckless she attends school at the upscale seaside community of Pacific Palisades. Carlos (Jay Hernandez) is a focused straight student who wants to become a Navy pilot who has a good head on his shoulders he is also attends the same school as Nicole.  

There world is about to meet while everyone say it not gonna last the two fall in love with each other and with Nicole self-destructive tendencies threaten Carlos ambition, leading to an emotional and climactic confrontation. 

Well Crazy/Beautiful was not that good of a movie it remind me of two other films mix together It had Save the Last Dance idea mix in With the idea of Mad Love. There was nothing that was new. But there are some good things as well as bad thing.

Good

1. The cast was very good. Kirsten Dunst did a great job of playing the trouble teen she did not look her best because of her role she had the look down pack. Jay Hernandez did a good job as well this is his first feature film and he did a great job in the film.
2. The last 15 mins of the film was good this was the best part of the film.
3. The music was good.

Bad

1. The film drag so much it take a 1 and 15 mins before it get to the point of the film and then the film get good. But you already wasted 70 mins of your time.
2. The idea of the film has been done before it could have been a different but movies lately are copying other films.
3. The issues of the film it a very good issues about what troubles teenager these days but when the film drags so long you forget about the point, which is a same.

 Overall Crazy/Beautiful was a disappointment, It a shame it has a good point is trying to make but it take so long to make it and it copies off of other film to show it. The acting is good but it cannot save the film. If you see this film see the matinee show it will be cheaper

© 2001 Paul Perkins

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