Wednesday 26 November 2008

Havoc (2005) 6/10

Starring : Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Freddie Rodriguez, Shiri Appleby, Michael Biehn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt O'Leary
Director : Barbara Kopple
Running Time : 93 mins

Alison (Hathaway) and Emily (Phillips) are two rich white girls who enjoy nothing better than hanging out in rough neighbourhoods and talking gangster. It's in one of these neighbourhoods that they meet Hector (Rodriguez), a drug dealer who they decide to make friends with by trying to join his street gang.

This is quite a strong movie, filled with scenes of sexual violence that might offend some people. Hathaway gives both a strong and embarassing performance in this, proving that she can mock the sort of roles she's used to by desperately attempting to use street lingo. The twist in the storyline is all too believable, and the slightly ambiguous ending leaves a lot to the imagination.

You’ll like this if you liked : Crazy / Beautiful

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