Released: May 23rd, 2006
Starring: David Boreanez, Caroline Dhaverna, Holly Lewis, Amanda Walsh
Writer/Director: John Hazlett
Description: During their summer between high school and college, three girls blackmail a slightly older hunk into having sex with them.
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While watching 365 movies, there will surely be a few that have absolutely no impact. They are fine movies and nothing is wrong with them, but they are missing something to keep you interested. Not every movie is a winner or a loser, and when viewing a large amount of films there will be those that don't really deserve a review.
"These Girls" is one of those that made me say, 'meh', at every twist in the movie. When your movie is about three teenage girl, with each girl being dumber than the one before, blackmailing an older man into having a tryst with each of them, you really don't have much foundation to write from. Keira (Dhaverna), who may be the "smartest"of the three, devises a plan for the trio to have sex with Keith Clark (Boreanez), after he stops talking to Glory (Walsh). The three pose as "babysitters", and share the older man. Gloria, who is in love with Clark after having an affair for months, is against the plan, but goes along with it so that she can see him.
None of the four main characters have any redeeming qualities. The interactions and conflicts between them are neither interesting or all that dramatic. There was no one to root for, and the action at the end of the movie was ridiculous and stupid. Even the twist at the end -- Glory being pregnant -- didn't bring out any emotion in me. It was an inconsequential plot.
The performances are a little dry, and once again, Boreanez shows that he's a much better TV actor than he is a movie actor. He seems to lack the ability to create a character in a short period of time. I couldn't tell if his character was bored, or a jerk. The female characters didn't help because they were as 2D as you could get. Each was a stereotype of of a teenager: schemer, ignorant and stage 5 virgin clinger.
The direction and cinematography did this movie no favors either. Every scene was bland and they did little to nothing to show us the atmosphere of the small town. The closest was during Kiera's introductory voice over. The writing was generic and there was no tension at all.
"These Girls" doesn't deserve much attention aside from the families of the filmmaker. It's not interesting, but it isn't terrible, either. It's the definition of mediocre. There's no need to go out and watch it, but if you do, you'll barely remember it. Probably not the first movie these actors point out on their resumes.
Rating: 5/10 - Mediocre. It's biggest accomplishment is that it was made. Since it was adapted from a play, I'm assume it was someone's pet project. Boreanez should stick to TV.
"These Girls" is one of those that made me say, 'meh', at every twist in the movie. When your movie is about three teenage girl, with each girl being dumber than the one before, blackmailing an older man into having a tryst with each of them, you really don't have much foundation to write from. Keira (Dhaverna), who may be the "smartest"of the three, devises a plan for the trio to have sex with Keith Clark (Boreanez), after he stops talking to Glory (Walsh). The three pose as "babysitters", and share the older man. Gloria, who is in love with Clark after having an affair for months, is against the plan, but goes along with it so that she can see him.
None of the four main characters have any redeeming qualities. The interactions and conflicts between them are neither interesting or all that dramatic. There was no one to root for, and the action at the end of the movie was ridiculous and stupid. Even the twist at the end -- Glory being pregnant -- didn't bring out any emotion in me. It was an inconsequential plot.
The performances are a little dry, and once again, Boreanez shows that he's a much better TV actor than he is a movie actor. He seems to lack the ability to create a character in a short period of time. I couldn't tell if his character was bored, or a jerk. The female characters didn't help because they were as 2D as you could get. Each was a stereotype of of a teenager: schemer, ignorant and stage 5 virgin clinger.
The direction and cinematography did this movie no favors either. Every scene was bland and they did little to nothing to show us the atmosphere of the small town. The closest was during Kiera's introductory voice over. The writing was generic and there was no tension at all.
"These Girls" doesn't deserve much attention aside from the families of the filmmaker. It's not interesting, but it isn't terrible, either. It's the definition of mediocre. There's no need to go out and watch it, but if you do, you'll barely remember it. Probably not the first movie these actors point out on their resumes.
Rating: 5/10 - Mediocre. It's biggest accomplishment is that it was made. Since it was adapted from a play, I'm assume it was someone's pet project. Boreanez should stick to TV.
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