`BODY SHOTS' AIMS AT '90S SEXUAL CONUNDRUMS.Byline: Chris Hewitt Chris Hewitt is a sound engineer, manager and entrepreneur best known for his contributions to the British music industry, particularly in the North West of England , specifically Rochdale, and in particular his close association with the cult rock band Tractor. Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder (IPA: /ˈrɪdɚ/) was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Newspapers Imagine you are watching an episode of ``Friends'' in which the cops from ``Law & Order'' arrive and start roughing up Ross and reading Phoebe Phoebe, in astronomy Phoebe (fē`bē), in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn IX (or S9), Phoebe is 137 mi (220 km) in diameter, orbits Saturn at a mean distance of 8,047,985 mi her rights. Disorienting dis·o·ri·ent tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation. Adj. 1. , huh? That's how watching ``Body Shots'' feels. It begins with four glib, attractive women and four glib, attractive men who are about to pair off during a drunken night at the club. But it takes a nasty turn when one of the women accuses one of the men of rape. You can see what ``Body Shots'' is trying to do and, in fact, it succeeds for a while. The cast is swell, the dialogue is sharp, and the depiction of the mating ritual Mating rituals: see
But, infuriatingly, ``Body Shots'' doesn't have the courage of its convictions. It wants to show us that sexual equality has made sex confusing, but it's not willing to risk the un-p.c. suggestion that some date-rape accusations are invented, and it gets fuzzy as it nears its resolution. I'm not giving away anything important if I reveal that we never find out what happened during the alleged assault because both partners were too drunk to remember. Once that becomes clear, ``Body Shots'' shifts from a provocative look at what we talk about when we talk about sex to a movie that, like most drunken ramblings, has no point. THE FACTS The film: ``Body Shots'' (R; language, sexual situations and a rape scene). The stars: Tara Reid, Jerry O'Connell, Sean Patrick Flannery and Amanda Peet. Behind the scenes: Directed by Michael Cristofer Michael Ivan Cristofer is an American playwright. He was born January 22, 1945 in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the 1977 Tony Award winner for Best Play for The Shadow Box, which deals with the process of death and how individuals cope with death around them. . Written by David McKenna David McKenna (born September 19 1986) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Stilring Albion. He moved to Stiring Albion in June 2007 from St. Mirren. External links
Running time: One hour, 39 minutes. Playing: Citywide. Our rating: Two stars. |
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