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Sister Mary Explains It All (2001)
Dark twist near the end spoils an otherwise lighthearted movie.
A less-than-subtle poke at the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church is given a darker shade of death near the end of the show. Throughout the show, dark humour plays a medium through which several commonly heard rhetoric questions are asked, especially "If God is so good, why does he allow evil to exist in the world?"
Diane Keaton is excellent in her role as an exaggerated version (though some might disagree) of they stereotyped religious teacher who spouts the "company line" and condemns half the world to burn in Hell. To celebrate her school's 25th anniversary, she invites her first students to return and perform their Christmas pageant.
However, when the quartet "update" their play to parody Sister Mary's "fallacious" teachings, the nun is pushed over the edge, sending the story spiralling into a chain of unhappy events. The ending finally leaves the audience with a sick feeling in their hearts.
Not recommended. Go watch the play instead.
Camp (2003)
All the talent in the world couldn't save its bare-bones plot.
One reviewer in Singapore hyped it as the "Fame" of 2003. In a way, she was right. This is a movie that belonged to a time when "coming of age" movies were all the rage and should have stayed there.
Camp's only saving grace are the wonderfully talented cast, especially Anna Kendrick, who steals the show as Fritzy, an emotionally insecure girl who finally breaks out after being rejected by prima donna Jill (Alana Allen). Director Todd Graff also gets a special mention for his role as a burnt out, drunken composer, but unfortunately, Graff's acting skills hardly complement his direction.
The whole movie begins to drag despite a strong beginning, and the characters either remain undeveloped, or in the case of main character Vlad (Daniel Letterle), develop so far it literally becomes trivia.
Highly unrecommended.