In Los Angeles, Allison Lang (Anne Hathaway) is a bored girl from an upper class dysfunctional family that acts and dresses like a slut. Her wealthy boyfriend and friends are totally influenced by the hip-hop culture, behaving like rappers, dressing and imitating their lifestyle. When they decide to drive to East L.A. for fun, they meet a Latin gang of drug-dealers and Allison and her best friend Emily (Bijou Phillips) become fascinated with their "gangsta" lifestyle. Later they return to the ghetto to visit and excite Hector (Freddy Rodríguez) and his friends, expecting to join their 16th Street gang. When the guys propose them to have sex as a form of initiation, they change their mind, leading to a tragic consequence.
"Havoc" raises a great theme, the existence of two different worlds in most of the big cities, and the consequences of the interception of these different worlds. Unfortunately, director Barbara Kopple seems to be afraid to disclose the real world and in the capital scenes she spoils the movie. The gang-bang with Emily is interrupted as if the drugged gangsters were gentlemen, respecting her request. Allison is not raped in the same moment, what would be inconceivable with the guys excited by the girls after drinking lots of booze and smoke joint. Further, the movie is suddenly interrupted, as if the budget had ended before its conclusion. If this film had been shot by an experienced director like Michael Haneke, I believe it would be a great film. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Garotas Sem Rumo" ("Adrift Girls")
"Havoc" raises a great theme, the existence of two different worlds in most of the big cities, and the consequences of the interception of these different worlds. Unfortunately, director Barbara Kopple seems to be afraid to disclose the real world and in the capital scenes she spoils the movie. The gang-bang with Emily is interrupted as if the drugged gangsters were gentlemen, respecting her request. Allison is not raped in the same moment, what would be inconceivable with the guys excited by the girls after drinking lots of booze and smoke joint. Further, the movie is suddenly interrupted, as if the budget had ended before its conclusion. If this film had been shot by an experienced director like Michael Haneke, I believe it would be a great film. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Garotas Sem Rumo" ("Adrift Girls")