Lured Innocence

Have you ever thought sometimes that a director should resist the temptation to make a film? This is such a film. Incongruity is its hallmark. Wasted foreboding and contrived red herrings are patently unbelievable. Dennis Hopper can't need work this badly.

this movie was filmed mostly in my hometown so i really thought it was neat although i do think they could have done better. I just thought it was so interesting to have a movie filmed here. I remember i was walking to the park to go for a walk and i saw most of the film crew. Im just so sad i didn't get to meet the main characters but i know where most of the places are in the film. It wasn't a movie that i would want to see over again and again but i wouldn't mind watching it and seeing how they changed some things here in town. I think they should film more films in Mississippi. This is just one attempt of filming in my home state. I hope to see more in the future. I thought Marley Shelton did an excellent job though. However, i have never been too fond of Dennis hopper. The boyfriend might do better as time improves but this was probably his one of few first movies or maybe even his first. Overall, i think it deserves a medium rating.

No Marley is not a dog - quite the opposite so no pun intended. Marley the actress was cast for a particular reason - for a few that is. One of them being her looks and of course another one her ability to act. I am aware that some may feel that she may not be the best in that job category.

That being said, she is more than good enough for the role she has to play here (again no pun intended). Having a Dennis Hopper at her side, who has fun with his role (quite obviously and understandably so) helps too of course.

I reckon most will be able to deduct and guess where the movie is heading. Towards the end it even tells us clearly what happened and what went on - and yet, the inevitable has to happen ... it is what it is. A neat little thriller.

This movie is SO not what I expected...

The film is very slow, probably in part because these actors seem like they don't want to be there...They all seem bored, especially Hopper. One can imagine that the ONLY reason Hopper did this, is because the young female lead gets naked. This leads me to my last point. Marley Shelton, the Wendy Peppercorn of the kiddie flick "The Sandlot", plays the role as a bad girl who doesn't know how to be bad. The affair in the movie is supposedly the characters first. However, given the way that she plays out the lifeless sex scenes(3 of them), it will probably be her last affair...Since she apparently sucks at it. Also, the setup leads you to believe that you'll see skin. Um, you won't. The sex scenes are nothing that can't be shown on NYPD BLUE, after some silly grunting and moaning is muted.

I know modern films have a lot of flashbacks to confuse the viewer. Back and forth. So that they will want to see the movie many times. Good for business.

Some questions.

Marley didn't kill Martha. She died of a heart attack brought on by Rick's tricks.

So Rick is in prison. Why isn't Rick tried? Why isn't he in the court?

Marley plotted with both, husband and wife, to kill the other. But who accused Marley of murder and why the court scene?

And in the final scene, Marley is married!

When and where did this miracle happen? Mr. Director. You've an obligation to the viewer. You're making the movie for his viewing pleasure. Don't treat her/him as a moron. That shows disrespect.

By the way, Marley is so detached in sex scenes, with zero expression and participation, was that your doing? All in all, the way you directed it, with an "R" rating, you didn't do your job. A dull boring job puts the viewers to sleep.

It could have been a sparkling beauty!