Conference bookie::movies

    This was pretty well done, I thought-- the reactions of the various
    small town folks to Suzanne's behaviour, the tensions among the
    in-laws, the adolescent vulnerabilities she manipulates, all seemed pretty 
    realistic, and often were pretty funny.
    
    And I really liked the ending.
    
    -Stephen

    I thought this movie was great.
    
    As an example of how good Nicole Kidman was, I couldn't remember her
    name after the movie, even though I'm very familiar with her name and
    other movies. I just couldn't remember that it was her.
    
    The sister-in-law was terrific, too. It would have been interesting to
    see her in more scenes with other people.
    
    A lighthearted black comedy, if that makes any sense.
    
    Re: ending
    Stay for the credits.

  I saw this movie last night and felt it was pretty good. Nicole Kidman does a
really great job playing Pamela Smart, ... excuse me, ... Suzanne Stone and the
other actors all do a fine job including Buck Henry who does an extensive cameo
as the school principle. 

  The story follows the Smart case more than just a little bit, the crime is
almost exactly the same, the makeup of the group is almost exactly the same and
the portrayal of Suzanne Stone matches exactly the picture of Pamela Smart
painted by the prosecution and bought by the press and jury in the real case. 

  If there is a flaw in the movie it is that the style in which it is done
seems a little choppy. This is due to the entire story being told in flashbacks
as the various characters are interviewed but the individual "chunks" more than
make up for this in quality.

  Ok for seeing on the big screen but it has the feel of a really good tape to
take home. The interview style should be perfect on TV.

  *** out of 5 (maybe **** on TV)
  George

    I saw this over the weekend and I really enjoyed this film. I thought
    it matched the real life story of the New Hamphire woman to a T.
    And the boy who played Stone's lover looked and acted exactly like
    the real life one. I thought some parts where ironically funny. 
    Like the term "ice maiden".  If you see the ending of the story you
    will see what the true meaning of it is.

Those who expect the Pam Smart story will be disappointed.  This film
is a "star vehicle" for Nicole Kidman.  A good one, I might add.  She's
radiant.  But she plays a modern-day Eve Harrington, which Pam Smart
ain't.  

A better "lite" murder comedy is "My New Gun".  Out for 3 years - 
checkout the video.  Or if you like films about ambitious starlets,
try "All About Eve".

Brian

    
    
    
    I saw the movie but didn't see the end credits....can someone please
    put what is shown behind a spoiler warning or mail it to me
    at kernel::plantc.
    
    Thanks
    Chris
    :)
    

    
    Rented it over the weekend and enjoyed it.
    Nicole Kidman is terrific.
    
    

    
    About the only thing that this movie had going for it was Nicole
    Kidman, and I don't mean her acting ability either. Of course the plot
    was a ripoff, but the acting was terrible. God awful narrative style. 
    
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