This attempt recalls the old Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney films, where
they all decided to "put on a show!!" and wore their parents clothes and
their mom did the make up and it was a big hit! I kid, but just barely.
An interesting failure, rent this to see lots of 80's actors playing
dress up and saying witty bon-mots as though they understood them.
Jennifer Jason Leigh, normally a fine actress, puts on an accent that
just about brings down the film. I've heard tapes of Dorothy Parker, and
she sounds nothing like this. Campbell Scott is fine, as always, as are
a few of the smaller roles, but overall this is an awkward attempt at
playing grown up. Read Mrs. Parkers books, save yourself a bad
time.......
they all decided to "put on a show!!" and wore their parents clothes and
their mom did the make up and it was a big hit! I kid, but just barely.
An interesting failure, rent this to see lots of 80's actors playing
dress up and saying witty bon-mots as though they understood them.
Jennifer Jason Leigh, normally a fine actress, puts on an accent that
just about brings down the film. I've heard tapes of Dorothy Parker, and
she sounds nothing like this. Campbell Scott is fine, as always, as are
a few of the smaller roles, but overall this is an awkward attempt at
playing grown up. Read Mrs. Parkers books, save yourself a bad
time.......