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Sex, Lies & Murder

Original title: Mini's First Time
  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9K
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Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Luke Wilson, and Nikki Reed in Sex, Lies & Murder (2006)
A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.
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A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.

  • Director
    • Nick Guthe
  • Writer
    • Nick Guthe
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Nikki Reed
    • Carrie-Anne Moss
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    9K
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    • Director
      • Nick Guthe
    • Writer
      • Nick Guthe
    • Stars
      • Alec Baldwin
      • Nikki Reed
      • Carrie-Anne Moss
    • 46User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    5deloudelouvain

    Looks and sounds like a TV movie.

    Although the story is a bit entertaining to watch the quality is just not there. It all looks and sounds like a TV movie. Not that there's something wrong with TV movies but it's just not of the same quality. The worst thing about Mini's First Time was the soundtrack. That was really bad and brought the quality of the movie down. Despite some known names in the cast not everybody in this movie is a great actor. I've seen worse movies so it's not all that bad, but it won't win big prizes, that's for sure.
    7georgianastar

    A Wild and Wicked Adventure

    I saw this film at Tribeca and loved it. From the moment it started with the pulsating music and the fast paced driving sequence of Nikki Reed in her sports car, I was hooked. The energy and excitement kept me on the edge of my seat and the performances were outstanding, especially the wonderfully wicked Nikki Reed, who was superb in "Thirteen."

    I was especially impressed with Carrie Ann Moss' performance in a very different role, reinforcing her 'A' list status and demonstrating her wide range as an actress. Other outstanding performances were turned in by Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin and Luke Wilson.

    The dialogue was fresh and funny, and I enjoyed going on the wild ride with Nikki Reed and Alec Baldwin as their antics became more and more outrageous. If you love a great dark comedy, this film is for you.
    9lafs1

    Great dark comedy

    If you're a fan of this genre, you'll love this film. If not probably not for you, but one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time. Depraved, unrelenting, will probably scare the hell out of some parents or Christian fundamentalists who think Hollywood is glorifying deviant behavior in our teens.

    The conceit of the film, a girl who will try anything once is very effective because you're always wondering where this philosophy will take us next. Without giving anything away, this idea mixed with an ethereal, driving score pulls you into Mini's world and you'll follow her anywhere.

    The performances by all 5 leads are incredible. Baldwin gives his best performance in years and that's saying a lot because he's been doing great work. It's easily the best I've seen this year so far in any film by a male lead. He renders this macho, yet beaten down PR exec in a way where although he doesn't deserve our sympathy, he gets it.

    Reed is astonishing. Part vixen, part little girl lost, the glee with which she sets about her goals, takes a character who is, in fact a sociopath and makes you respect and like her. Although what she does is without a doubt destructive there is an implicit understanding that she is surrounded by adults who only pretend to be moral. Her intellectual honesty is actually refreshing.

    Her performance works in part because of Carrie Anne Moss' willingness to deliver one of the most chilling and hilarious performances in years as Mini's mother. The incarnation of Hollywood self absorption. It's clear that Mini wasn't born this way, she is a product of Diane's utter lack of mothering. Mini is an inconvenient appendage in Diane's life and Diane lets her know it whenever she can.

    Jeff Goldblum is spot on perfect as their TV producer neighbor, whose lighthearted, Dionysian life is a constant thorn in Baldwin's side. Luke Wilson also gives as subtle a performance as he has in years. At first playing an incarnation of his sad sack Mitch from "Old School" and then switching on a dime to show us just how smart this detective has been all along. The look of muted terror on Baldwin's face when he realizes how he's been the recipient of Wilson's own PR play is priceless.

    I'm sure some parents groups will attack it as encouraging teenagers to turn on their parents and to indulge in the darkest parts of society, but it really felt like a cautionary tale about what happens when kids know in their bones that they aren't loved.
    7srique

    Very Interesting

    Everyone is saying that this movie is dark...what could be darker than The Quiet!!! This movie is not as dark as some other movies that I have seen. What happens is not exactly right but it is not that DARK! The movie itself is very well done. Again, this is the second movie I have seen where the mother is so out of it that she does not really need a role in the movie. It is ridiculous in the sense that I am sure she just has a few lines. Alec Baldwin acts well as a man being controlled by his sexual appetite. It is a very funny movie. Nikki Reed is a good actress but needs to do something different. She has always done these roles of screwed up teenager. She won't be a teen for long and if she is not careful, her career will be over once she starts looking more mature. The twist in the movie is very interesting. i would say a must see at home with a few friends. Not academy award winning but very entertaining.
    7xhris

    Unpredictable is getting predictable

    Although I liked the movie and it's plot. The relationship between father Martin and stepdaughter Mini, on which a great deal of the movie builds, somewhat reminded me of the tension between Kathryn and Sebastian in Cruel Intentions.

    Plot twists like in Mini's First Time, Wild Things, Dead Mans Curve.. need I go on were refreshing a few years back. Nowadays the unpredictable twist are getting rather predictable to the regular movie viewer.

    And let's be fair maybe looks like Mini's can get you out of trouble in the movies but the writers should have drawn the line somewhere and instead of looks let the whole plot support on more realistic excuses for her to come up with.

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in 28 days. Director stated that they shot 4-5 pages a day.
    • Quotes

      Mini: With desire, focus, and the willingness to treat every obstacle as an opportunity, it's amazing what you can accomplish.

    • Crazy credits
      At 21:06 minutes into the movie where there is no dialog "Peggy from Hays, Kansas" appears in the English subtitles.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Babel/Catch a Fire/Running with Scissors/Death of a President/The Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      She's The One
      Written by Roger Raskin and Logan Raskin

      Performed by Roger Raskin and Logan Raskin as The Raskins

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2006 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La primera vez de Mini
    • Filming locations
      • Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bold Films
      • Trigger Street Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,034
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,828
      • Jul 16, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,318
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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