Peter LaVilla is at his best when he's attempting comedy. This is his attempt at drama, and it fails at first step. A character study, they are so one-dimensional as to be cartoons. With his rom-coms, his vanity as a human being carries through to the characters he plays, and it makes their journeys more satisfying, as well as being funny. Here, the vain character played by Sally Kirkland lacks that authentic edge he had. She's nothing more than a caricature. Rosemary Gore puts in a fair performance as the titular Mollie; and it might seem as if multi-Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland would contribute something if not authenticity. Unfortunately the low-rent production drags her down with it, and her accolades mean nothing. She's been in two hundred films including Private Benjamin, JFK and Bruce Almighty, but you'd never guess.
The film is set mostly inside the shelter and it gets a bit monotonous. Being character-based with few sets, it could easily have been a play instead... so why wasn't it? Why waste money shooting a movie - with a Hollywood veteran no less?
The film is set mostly inside the shelter and it gets a bit monotonous. Being character-based with few sets, it could easily have been a play instead... so why wasn't it? Why waste money shooting a movie - with a Hollywood veteran no less?