The In Crowd (2000): Dir: Mary Lambert / Cast: Lori Heuring, Susan Ward, Matthew Settle, Tess Harper, Kim Murphy: Recycled material about the avoidance or temptation that comes with the stray path. It opens in an institution where teen Lori Heuring is released into society. Her doctor sets her up in a job at a golf resort where she meets Susan Ward, the popular girl. As predicted a rivalry begins but every is borrowed from other films. It never addresses issues regarding rehabilitation but instead settles for tired thriller clichés that are less than thrilling. Mary Lambert directs with skill but she deserves material with conviction instead of formula elements. Heuring and Ward play roles of little development or care. They will start out as friends before one attempts to screw over the other. The payoff is supposedly a violent showdown of idiotic proportions. Matthew Settle plays the guy whom both girls are interested for whatever reason. He plays the typical slasher film boyfriend baring no personality. Tess Harper also makes an appearance but who really cares. These characters are lined up for no other reason than to get killed with us apparently suppose to be entertained. The rehabilitation theme is bypassed for peep show nudity and violence in its most glorifying. Perhaps the new in-crowd will consist of people who have seen this tragic exercise and need rehabilitation. Score: 2 / 10
Review of The in Crowd
