The cast and vignettes in "Slums of Beverly Hills" are better than the totality.
Natasha Lyonne is particularly good, switching from dead pan comedy to poignant and she is warm chemistry with Alan Arkin as her dad.
The ending trailed off.
As a person behind me pointed out, if they're staying in Beverly Hills for the school district, how come they're never in school?
If you're collecting coming of age movies (or Kevin Corrigan movies) it's worth seeing, like "Manny and Lo," another, better indie movie about virtually parentless teens and how they cope.
(originally written 9/12/1998)
Natasha Lyonne is particularly good, switching from dead pan comedy to poignant and she is warm chemistry with Alan Arkin as her dad.
The ending trailed off.
As a person behind me pointed out, if they're staying in Beverly Hills for the school district, how come they're never in school?
If you're collecting coming of age movies (or Kevin Corrigan movies) it's worth seeing, like "Manny and Lo," another, better indie movie about virtually parentless teens and how they cope.
(originally written 9/12/1998)