- S: Some of the most important elements of the story have plot-holes. In particular, the daughter's lack of knowledge of her father, her late-interest in her mother's show, a small fight over
a big issue, and a quick forgiveness over the phone.
- C: Costuming is good, as it really nails the tawdry look. There is a bit too much use of the fish-eye type blur to the point where the margins become distracting. In addition, there are
multiple shots that look nice but really don't make sense contextually or narratively. There is too much repetition in the shots of the Vegas scenery.
- E: Great acting from the cast as a whole lifts this film up. However, some issues with dialogue and the let-down ending draw attention away from
what could have been a great story.
- N: The basic concepts of the story are good, but it is missing an ending. The ending is far too positive given the grim reality the film is trying to depict. It is missing
that extra punch to really take the film and it's message across the goal-line. The film has to repeat scenes multiple times because there just isn't enough substance to communicate in the main character or in the film as a whole. It feels like it has to add tangents with the side characters to make the film long enough to avoid being a short-film.
- T: The film received two bonus points: one for Jamie Lee Curtis' performance which added a much needed bit of flavor to the story, and one for Pamela Anderson's excellence in ditziness.
This film is trying to achieve what The Substance was able to last year, but its missing the grit that that film has to really get its message across. The ending is a
real let-down.
Number of Watches: 1
