Olive is from the Ukraine and she is a con artist. She is trying to raise her ten year-old
son in Oklahoma but her lifestyle is not a good environment. A car hits Bobby in front of their
house, he was skateboarding in the street and he gets a broken leg. Kent is so sorry about the accident,
he’s a wealthy man and he becomes their friend. Later on, two police officers come to the door and the past
catches up with Olive. Kent and
his wife step in and take Bobby into their home while she’s away.
This film makes it tough to like it?! Milla has an accent and the entire time you wonder if it’s a
real accent or did she make it up since she is from Kiev, Ukraine. It’s too much like a soap opera that’s
just OK. It’s also like two
separate films put together? In
the beginning, it’s goofy, easy going and over the top 1930’s. Then, the second half is darker but
more realistic. 2 ½* (this movie is so-so)
93 min, Comedy directed by Famke Janssen with Milla
Jovovich, Spencer List, Don Kruizinga, Dalton Olive, Robin Brooks, Milton
Killen, Eric Starkey, Dan Corley, Jane Hall, Bill Pullman, Rory Cochrane,
Marcia Cross.
Note: Imdb 5.2
out of 10, 17% critic 33% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4* out of 5* with
12 reviews, Metacritic 34 out of 100 with 8 critics 5.9 out of 10 with 8
reviews, Slant Magazine 1* out of 4*.
Special Note:
Filmed at Pops Diner, Arcadia, Oklahoma and Oklahoma, City
Oklahoma. This film was shot in 22
days and was supported by Oklahoma’s tax credit. The ending credits list Bill Pullman’s character as Walt
instead of Kent. Detective Winters
is scolding Walt on a street corner.
The side shot has her mouth out of sync with what she is saying? There is another film with the same
title from 2009.
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