ExTerminators

I'm going to start with the positive. I really didn't recognize Amber Heard. The same Amber who were so great in "All the Boys love Mandy Lane" and should have been recognizable. Was it the colour of her hair, that made me not realize it was her? Whatever it was, she was really good in her role.

On the other hand, this tries to ground itself into reality while being completely fantastical. Like the idea behind this or not, it is not well "executed" though (no pun intended). The twist almost saves the movie, though if you really think about it, it could also make the movie redundant. Depending on how you feel about it. While it might speak to the mind, heart and soul of some (women), this still is weak realization of an idea, with lots of clichés

This film is about a woman who is sentenced to an anger management class She has difficult decisions to make when her new friends break the law with their new business.

"ExTerminators" has rather unconvincing and bland characters. The only character that stand out is Nikki because her character is impulsive and antisocial. Stella is too plain as a character, she lacks the range of emotions and even facial expressions. The plot is a mix of comedy and romance, with very slight suggestions of criminal activity. As the women have not been shown to have done the acts they were supposed to have done, the plot does not feel so believable. The balance between the gruesome plot and the fluffy atmosphere of the film is not quite right here. The romance between Alexandra and the cop is the only element that was good in the film. Overall, "ExTerminators" is an unsuccessful attempt to bridge dark comedy with romantic comedy, that turns out to be rather bland and uninteresting.

Alex (Heather Graham) gets laid off. She breaks up with her boyfriend after catching him sleeping with another woman. She punches a guy for trying to take a blouse she wants to buy. She's sentenced to 12 months in group therapy. Stella (Jennifer Coolidge), Nikki (Amber Heard), and Kim (Joey Lauren Adams) are some of the others in the women's group. Stella hires Alex to be her accountant. Alex rejects lascivious tax auditor Hutt and he starts stalking her. Kim is abused by her husband. Stella, Nikki, and Alex follow him after one such incident and end up ramming him off a cliff killing him. Police detective Dan investigates the case. He recognizes Alex from school and they start dating. Stella and Nikki start wrecking havoc against the men of Texas.

Despite having a couple of pretty funny actors, this indie lacks big laughs. These are beautiful women with varying comedic skills. The material is where this movie falls short. Neither director John Inwood and writer Suzanne Weinert are that experienced. The writing lacks good jokes. Inwood is a functional TV director. The basic premise has potential for a black comedy but the writing is not funny enough.

"EXterminators" is a film that explores the possibility of putting angry, violent women in the same room, leading to something worse than bad. A four-legged pest control business becomes the front for "two legged vermin" extermination. The film's screenplay is filled with black comedy, but only occasional scenes display dark humor. The clever plot never really blossoms, as everything is too restrained.

"ExTerminators" is one of the funniest and under-rated films I have seen in recent years. Jennifer Coolidge rocks as usual, making this film what it is. She is just funny with meaning to be or at least in a very unpretentious way. The soundtrack also compliments this movie completely. The story offers continuous laughs and keeps your attention. It has some very surprising takes along the way and keeps you guessing what's next. The film is about a woman named Alex (Heather Graham), who loves to help out people and may have married a man she supports and doesn't work for. One day, Alex comes home from work to find her husband cheating on her. Without any explanation needed, this ends the marriage, leaving Alex feeling bitter and upset. A few weeks later, while shopping at the grocery store, a random male approaches her and takes the pie that Alex was planning to purchase. Alex informs the man that she was going to buy that pie, and the guy responds by stating, "I don't see your name on it." Upset by the response, Alex punches the guy and is arrested. Alex then has to attend an anger management class where she meets Stella (Jennifer Coolidge) and Nikki (Amber Heard), who have their history of anger issues pertaining to men. What happens next has to be seen to be believed, but the three women go into business to become the ExTerminators. "ExTerminators" is a terrible title for a film. If the film had the right director and writer on board, it could have been a pretty funny film. However, it turned into something that I feel I would see on Lifetime. The first problem I had with the film was that it made every male in this movie out to either be a jerk or completely clueless. That element alone made the film feel like a Lifetime movie. Alex's husband is a user and a cheater, another guy is a woman beater, and all the other men in this film are all the typical college guy stereotypes who just grab female asses. Even the good guy in this film was portrayed as stupid. The second issue I had with the film was the whole subplot of the film, which involved an IRS agent named Hutt (Sam Lloyd). Hutt began investigating Stella's business, which ironically is an exterminator business. As the story develops, everything seems to be simple and unexplained. The cops didn't even investigate through the film. I liked Heather Graham in this role, but the script was weak and the characters weren't well written. Amber Heard was unrecognizable in the film and was good in the role, although she was a bit too over the top at times. The acting by the leads was decent, but all the smaller supporting roles were horrible, including the guy who played Hutt.

In conclusion, "ExTerminators" is a direct-to-video film that truly deserves the title. While the premise could be funny, it fails to produce any real laughs. The direction is sloppy and the writing is poor. Graham, Coolidge, and Heard do their best to make the film watchable, but due to the poor character development, they couldn't do much.

This is by far one of the funniest and under-rated films I have seen in recent years. Jennifer Coolidge rocks as usual and she makes this film what it is. She is just funny with meaning to be or at least in a very unpretentious way. I love all these girls and have watched this movie over and over. The soundtrack also compliments this movie completely. This is a movie that doesn't go stale or off in left field like most do half way through. The story offers continuous laughs and keeps your attention. It has some very surprising takes along the way and keeps you guessing what's next. These girls are my hero's and this film was cast in absolute perfection as each one plays their roles perfectly and gives this movie a sense of reality. These characters all pull off their roles in a way that doesn't at all seem scripted but like you're watching an actual everyday happening. Thanks to everyone involved in this movie for offering such an entertaining and comical movie that I hope will gain all the recognition it deserves. My hat's off to these women.