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This town drama from Ted Demme centers on former classmates coming together for their 10-year reunion. Scott Rosenberg's (Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead) script thoughtfully passes over the usual grumblings of young adults who can't believe they still live in the same snowbound town. They accept--even welcome--their blue-collar jobs, whether plowing snow or cutting hair. Willie (Timothy Hutton), the lone wanderer, returns to his listless house in a state of flux, the piano-bar circuit wearing thin as is his relationship with Tracy, a well-off attorney (Annabeth Gish). He isn't the only one with problems. Tommy (Matt Dillon) occasionally sleeps with his now-married high school sweetheart Darian (Lauren Holly) while the earnest Sharon (Mira Sorvino) is left to wait. Paul (another thickheaded role for Michael Rapaport) refuses to commit to Jan (Martha Plimpton) until it's too late. Paul is enamored with the idea of the supermodel (the title's "beautiful girls") that, he believes, can make life perfect. It's a very satisfying comedy, with some forced poignancy (Willie's description of Tracy as a "seven and a half" comes off as a death sentence). Rosie O'Donnell's dissertation on why Playboy and Penthouse have ruined males' expectations is much like Meg Ryan's orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally...: it's hilarious, even memorable, never wholly believable.
The two wild cards thrown into Beautiful Girls give the film its kick. Uma Thurman enters as the local barkeep's (Pruitt Taylor Vince) radiant cousin. From the big city, she can flirt with the awestruck guys and still keep her head. Willie's real emotional tug is from Marty, the precocious 13-year-old neighbor. If you didn't see Natalie Portman's sophisticated work in the The Professional, her performance here will come as a revelation. You deeply believe that Willie and Marty are connected despite their age difference. Their courtship will never come to be, but the way the two talk (and talk some more) about their lives is the most insightful part of Rosenberg's script. Everyone's so comfortable in his or her roles that you may truly feel sad when the film ends. --Doug Thomas
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A high-school reunion in a snowy New England town brings together a diverse band of former classmates. They include NYC pianist Willie (Timothy Hutton) who has found only small success playing nightclubs and is considering taking a job as a supply salesman. While in town Willie who is having relationship problems with his girlfriend finds himself becoming friends with 13 year-old Marty (Natalie Portman). Then there s Tommy (Matt Dillon) the aging jock who though seriously involved with Sharon (Mira Sorvino) cannot resist the occasional walk down memory lane by sleeping with the former prom-queen Darian (Lauren Holly) who is married but believes that her husband won t find out. Paul (Michael Rapaport) is dumped by his waitress girlfriend Jan (Martha Plimpton) in part because of the swimsuit-clad supermodels plastered all over his walls. Paul then becomes attracted to Andera (Uma Thurman) who is visiting her cousin Stinky (Pruitt Taylor Vince) a local tavern owner.. ActorsMatt Dillon - Mira Sorvino - Uma Thurman. Director: Ted Demme. Condition: NEW. Format: DVD. Format Size: Widescreen. Runtime: 110 mins. Language: English. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: Unrated. Genre: Drama. Release Year: 1996.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Film to make you happy.,
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This review is from: Beautiful Girls (Widescreen) (DVD)
How much this film cost to make I do not know, but it must have cost a small fortune even by Hollywood standards.It is crammed with stars,Matt Dillon,Timothy Hutton,Rosie O'Donnell,Michael Rapaport,Mira Sorvina,Uma Thurman and last but not least the young Natalie Portman, and many others who make an appearance.
It is a film of many parts, but mainly about a group of friends who meet again for a school reunion. It is also about first love, convincingly portrayed by Natalie Portman who plays a thirteen year old - wise in her ways but full of all that innocence and promise and hope of the young. This film has been called 'middle of the road' and some aspects of its plot deserve this description but as a whole it rises above this classification. I have watched this film many times. It never ceases to entertain and to delight
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This review is from: Beautiful Girls (Widescreen) (DVD)
I just wanted to inform Amazon that I never recieved this product and would like to know if someone can contact me about this.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Dumb Guys but Sweet,
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This review is from: Beautiful Girls (Widescreen) (DVD)
Ted Demme has offered us a sweet reunion of small town, New Englander, twenty-somethings. There is some Big Chill here 1990's style, but for the most part, the guys that stayed home and married or almost married are blue-collar, beer drinking, and chick panting types. High school big man, Matt Dillon is still respected for his womanizing skills. Tim Hutton has a girl back in New York City, but his musical career is getting old and his thirteen-year-old neighbor girl attracts. The relationship between a young man and an adolescent could have been really creepy, but there's some deft writing and directing, so we enjoy this impossibility for a few hours. Uma Thurman vamps as the perfect chick. Each of the single guys gives her a rush, but she's just out of reach as any apparition. My wife really liked this one. Maybe there's more appeal to chicks in this flick because Rosie O'Donnell in a minor part sure makes a mockery of men and their desires.
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