Monday, January 09, 2006

Barbara Kopple's Havoc (0.5/4 stars)

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When your first "grown up" film is released direct to video, you probably made a terrible mistake in picking a vehicle to launch your "new" career.

Anne Hathaway was a Disney Princess, about a step down from Queen Hilary Duff. The Princess Diaries was a decent "hit" for the Mouse House (I use the term hit loosely here), enough to warrant a sequel. Her other "name" film, Ella Enchanted, could easily have been a Disney project (it wasn't, but was distributed by Disney house Buena Vista in some parts of the world).

Anyway, Princess Anne decided that she had enough of the saccharine roles, so she picked a big girl's role. Unfortunately for her, Havoc is a turd of a project. Anne's role is sort of a mirror image of herself, a young woman looking to grow up too fast. Along with her sidekick, Played by random blonde Bijou Philips, they embark on a quest to find fulfilment in dangerous places, situations and company.

Yes, not very inspiring or interesting. To top it all off, Princess Anne bares her bosom in the name of art. Wonder how Havoc became a hot item on the net? Yep. The formerly-royal boobs of Anne Hathaway.

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Anne, girl, I know that both Alyssa Milano and Drew Barrymore survived errors of judgment like this early in their careers, but it's not a formula for success. Get some sense, put on some clothes, find a new makeup artist, and you just might make it in Hollywood without having to show us what your panties are hiding.

Bottom Line: Find the internet clip of Anne's "star turn". Otherwise, give it a wide berth.

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