`SHOOTING SIZEMORE' LEAVES ONE SKEPTICAL.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic As Michael Richards or Britney Spears can attest, having cameras following you around is not necessarily a good thing. ``Shooting Sizemore'' is, like its spiritual predecessor ``Breaking Bonaduce,'' TV for the sole purpose of seeking out a train wreck, with a willing conspirator conspirator n. a person or entity who enters into a plot with one or more other people or entities to commit illegal acts, legal acts with an illegal object, or using illegal methods, to the harm of others. aching to empty the contents of his battered heart as wrenchingly as any teenage girl with a diary. ``I had the dream -- my dream -- and I turned it into a nightmare,'' Tom Sizemore announces early on, adding that his addiction to crystal meth and heroin sent him on ``a downward spiral that nearly ended me.'' (The series includes footage shot by Sizemore himself as he did drugs and leapt into chemically induced rages; ``I decided to document my own downfall,'' he explains.) ``Shooting Sizemore'' begins as the actor exits rehab. He still has an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. trial, an appeal of a conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. Presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. , he didn't provide for the trial footage shown here in which he declares, ``Sometimes I wish I had killed her. ... Give me a butcher knife right now!'' ``I'm broke, I'm homeless, and my reputation has been severely tarnished,'' Sizemore opines Opines are low molecular weight compounds found in plant crown gall tumors produced by the parasitic bacterium Agrobacterium. Opine biosynthesis is catalyzed by specific enzymes encoded by genes contained in a small segment of DNA (known as the T-DNA, for 'transfer DNA') . ``We'll see if I make it.'' So, the question is: Will Tom suffer a relapse? And the question has a corollary: How is this entertainment, exactly? For while it's undoubtedly compelling to watch a stranger undergo a thoroughgoing thor·ough·go·ing adj. 1. Very thorough; complete: thoroughgoing research. 2. Unmitigated; unqualified: a thoroughgoing villain. meltdown from the comfort of one's own living room, it's not exactly edifying as presented here. Sizemore doesn't come off as particularly reflective, and he doesn't have a sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour that served as a mitigating factor in Danny Bonaduce's series. Besides, the series seems disingenuous in its dramatization dram·a·ti·za·tion n. 1. The act or art of dramatizing: the dramatization of a novel. 2. A work adapted for dramatic presentation: of Sizemore's dire financial straits: He is, after all, being compensated for his participation here, and a quick check at imdb.com lists his work in no fewer than 24 different projects since 2004. He's not so broke that he can't put himself up in a Santa Monica hotel with a view of the ocean. Hence, ``Shooting Sizemore'' emerges as something of a new breed of television: a cynical cry for help. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com SHOOTING SIZEMORE - Two and one half stars What: Tom Sizemore battles his demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. . And he has a lot of them. Where: VH1. When: 10:30 tonight. In a nutshell: That's entertainment! CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Shooting Sizemore'' follows actor Tom Sizemore as he struggles to overcome his drug addictions and get a handle on his finances. |
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