Post by Niluial on Apr 22, 2004 15:02:43 GMT -5
You would think ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ this teenage film was just another ‘She’s All That’ or ‘American Pie’ adolescent love story about a popular kid and a geek falling in love, but it isn’t another happy-go-lucky clone. ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ takes on pretty brave subjects and it tries to avoid the teen movie style.
Nicole (Kirsten Dunst) is the spoilt daughter of a congressman (Bruce Davison) who found a new wife and started a new family after Nicole’s mother committed suicide. Of course the suicide caused a lot of trauma and emotional problems for Nicole, who was always in trouble. Nicole meets Carlos (Jay Hernandez), a hard-working A student, who is from a poor town two hours away from his school. She makes a move on him and gets him into a lot of trouble that gets him into detention and puts a mark on his good reputation.
The film’s filled with questions, like “Can their inter-racial love survive?” “Can Carlos teach Nicole the true meaning of love?” and “Will Nicole’s dad ever reach his troubled daughter?”
But Carlos delivers a classic “you make me not afraid to be myself” that is so trite and overused that could just make you gag. Fortunately, there is no tiresome adult-sounding teen banter, but the conversations between Nicole and Carlos are actually real, deep and touching.
Just keep in mind that the movie isn’t a light hearted romance. In other words, it it’s not a good kind of crazy; it’s that dark, disturbing kind of crazy. So I can’t really say who the movie is aimed for but I guys it is for the type who enjoy walking out a film with red, puffy eyes from crying and people who enjoy a nice sound track.
In USA ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ only got “three stars!” I disagree with that and would give it four stars for a excellent performance from fragile, party girl Kirsten Dunst and the hunky, kind and loving Jay Hernandez. Oh, and the great soundtrack!
Nicole (Kirsten Dunst) is the spoilt daughter of a congressman (Bruce Davison) who found a new wife and started a new family after Nicole’s mother committed suicide. Of course the suicide caused a lot of trauma and emotional problems for Nicole, who was always in trouble. Nicole meets Carlos (Jay Hernandez), a hard-working A student, who is from a poor town two hours away from his school. She makes a move on him and gets him into a lot of trouble that gets him into detention and puts a mark on his good reputation.
The film’s filled with questions, like “Can their inter-racial love survive?” “Can Carlos teach Nicole the true meaning of love?” and “Will Nicole’s dad ever reach his troubled daughter?”
But Carlos delivers a classic “you make me not afraid to be myself” that is so trite and overused that could just make you gag. Fortunately, there is no tiresome adult-sounding teen banter, but the conversations between Nicole and Carlos are actually real, deep and touching.
Just keep in mind that the movie isn’t a light hearted romance. In other words, it it’s not a good kind of crazy; it’s that dark, disturbing kind of crazy. So I can’t really say who the movie is aimed for but I guys it is for the type who enjoy walking out a film with red, puffy eyes from crying and people who enjoy a nice sound track.
In USA ‘Crazy/Beautiful’ only got “three stars!” I disagree with that and would give it four stars for a excellent performance from fragile, party girl Kirsten Dunst and the hunky, kind and loving Jay Hernandez. Oh, and the great soundtrack!
Very realistic so unlike all the other teen movies . 