screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Friday, January 18, 2008

Teeth

Impressive in so many ways. It got made. It works. It’s funny AND spooky. And it features the one of the most ballsy and auspicious debuts since… since… I don’t know… um… Jessica Lange in the remake of King Kong! Anyway, actor Jess Weixler’s transition from virgin to vagilante is stunning. If there were any justice in the world, next year she’d get the kind of kudos Ellen Page is getting this year for Juno. But that won’t happen. The concept is too creepy. Weixler’s performance is even more impressive considering the script doesn’t help her as much as it should. There are jarring leaps in pace and chronology, and we’re left with a few loose ends. BUT STILL! I predict this will blow up, catch on and be a cult hit. It’s the girl. She nails it. You’ll lay awake at night wanting to screw her, but panicking about the possible consequences.

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