Eggshells (1969)
** (out of 4)
Normally I start my reviews off with a brief description of the plot but that's not really needed here because there isn't one. Basically you've got a couples sitting around and talking about various deep topics including war and haunted houses.
EGGSHELLS was Tobe Hooper's first feature film and it's easy to see why it has been forgotten. Usually whenever director's make a name for themselves their early works come back into play but that never happened with EGGSHELLS and it pretty much remained a mystery until here recently when it got a re-release. The film isn't awful. The film certainly isn't great. It's just pretty much in the middle without anything overly interesting in it outside of the film's the director would make after it.
This is one of those films where there's no plot but instead hippies are sitting around talking about "deep" stuff that no one but stoned hippies would find deep. Most of the conversations had here are pretty boring and none of them are interesting enough to really grab your attention and hold it throughout the running time. Just take a look at the discussion of haunted houses and you'll see how silly it actually is and how pointless it is.
The film really drags at spots and especially the final ten-minutes of the movie. I'm going to guess Hooper was trying to deliver some sort of weird acid trip but that doesn't happen and instead of being entertained the viewer will be looking at his watch. EGGSHELLS is technically well-made and it features some nice performances but that's not enough to keep you glued into the film.
