Young actress Odeya Rush seems like she could follow the trajectory of a Mila Kunis - type actress comedienne. She's pretty, gifted and fun to watch, as her facial expressions and moody teenager, deadpan humor are deftly handled. Some of the interactions between her and the mother were genuinely funny. I think the life she injected in her lines is why the film (and its trailer) appear promising at outset.
However, the film ends up being worse than a typical "reality" tv series, and of course, even less realistic. Attempts to address morality and equality are overshadowed by some really weird stunts that are more awkward to watch than they are funny. Seriously, she throws a used tampon at somebody and then gives a girl a thong - wedgie to the point of tearing the undergarment out of the girl's pants. That's the kind of thing that might be good enough for a stupid viral YouTube video, but it doesn't belong in a movie. It no longer shocks us or even entertains us to see things like that, if it ever did.
I think Odeya's talent deserves a better frame than this trashy drama. And I don't need to say what everyone has already said about Michael Caine. We are all shocked that such a fine actor would lend himself to this. His acting is not bad as "The Dictator" but he cannot rescue the movie from its poor storyline and excessive failed attempts at comedy.
The film tries to be shocking, I guess, with the above mentioned scenes and also some explicit foot licking. It tries to be relevant, hip, and interesting to teenagers or whatever, duh. But the people who produced this don't seem to know what makes a good movie, or they don't care. Big names don't save films like this - it only adds up to wasted talent.
However, the film ends up being worse than a typical "reality" tv series, and of course, even less realistic. Attempts to address morality and equality are overshadowed by some really weird stunts that are more awkward to watch than they are funny. Seriously, she throws a used tampon at somebody and then gives a girl a thong - wedgie to the point of tearing the undergarment out of the girl's pants. That's the kind of thing that might be good enough for a stupid viral YouTube video, but it doesn't belong in a movie. It no longer shocks us or even entertains us to see things like that, if it ever did.
I think Odeya's talent deserves a better frame than this trashy drama. And I don't need to say what everyone has already said about Michael Caine. We are all shocked that such a fine actor would lend himself to this. His acting is not bad as "The Dictator" but he cannot rescue the movie from its poor storyline and excessive failed attempts at comedy.
The film tries to be shocking, I guess, with the above mentioned scenes and also some explicit foot licking. It tries to be relevant, hip, and interesting to teenagers or whatever, duh. But the people who produced this don't seem to know what makes a good movie, or they don't care. Big names don't save films like this - it only adds up to wasted talent.