Body Shots (1999)
7/10
A pretentious movie which is only entertaining.
17 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Great premise, not so good execution. I really dug into this movie after the first 10 minutes. It shows you the typical wild night lifestyle of young adults. On this particular night, MANY things happen, and one lead to another to a raping (or did it really happen?).

The movie is pretty interesting because it clearly defines the personality of it's six main characters. Then, it's up to you to reach a conclusion. There are many clichés as you may expect in a movie that portrays a life style. We have the sexy smart girl with an attitude, the sexy dumb blonde whose life's a mess, the professional football player who is a fun jerk, the smart but boring girl, the drunken pervert who everyone likes, the lawyer who has a normal life style. And the pretty boy who just acts pretty when is on screen.

Well, all of our characters get really drunk, have wild irresponsible sex (hilarious scene involving Livingston), and get home. The day after, with a horrible hang over, they know about the unfortunate events involving the dumb blonde and the footballer. The movie gives you clues in flashbacks and it's now up to you to reach a conclusion.

In my opinion, Tara Reid's character wasn't "abused". Obviously she is a woman with issues that have affected her life; like an ex boyfriend who left her, her addiction to alcohol, and the impression she gives to men about "flirting". She gets really angry after the footballer tells her the name of her friend. Anyways, this movie gives you the chance to think and choose the best ending option.

Watch it for it's decent and hilarious performances. Amanda Peet (always beautiful, classy) and Ron Livingston steal the show. This may not be a GREAT or revolutionary movie (because it's really pretentious) but it's very entertaining and deserves a watch.
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