doppleganger19692

I was required to watch this movie for awards consideration, but my decision is an easy one while the hard question is: how inna name of Andy Warhol did this meaningless semi-porn movie get nominated in the first place? Maybe the committee was channeling their inner horndog teen years, or maybe the other nominees were epically gawdawful, but either way I am so glad I didn't have to pay admission to this nothingburger. Do yourself a favor and rent "Last Tango In Paris" instead: better story, better acting, hotter lead actress, and in that movie the denouement made sense. Otherwise see it at your own peril.

A pity the rating scale does not provide the ability to award "below zero" appraisals of productions; giving this miasma of movie mess a "1" is overly-generous. Usually even poorly-made films have SOME sort of redeeming qualities such as the somewhat endearing "hey, kids, let's make a movie" quality of Ed Wood productions, or the "Star Wars" riffs in "Starcrash" (which also offers gorgeous Caroline Munro eye candy). But there are some that are just inexcusably bad.

Like "The Fourth Kind". Or "Starship Invasions". Movies made by people "who should know better". This movie is in that "needs negative number ratings" category. I'd give it a "Minus 9".

Thinking, perhaps, that I had been unfair in a previous viewing, I gave it another go last night when it popped on a cable channel. I was right, I had been unfair with my previous discernment: this movie isn't bad......it's VERY VERY VERY BAD!

Recommended only for either lessons in how NOT to make a movie, or to cure insomnia.