MPAA Rated – PG-13
It’s 1:39 Long
A Review by:
– The Dude on the Right
| crazy/beautiful Movie Stats & Links |
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| Starring: | Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison |
| MPAA Rated: | PG-13 |
| Released By: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release Date: | 2001 |
| Kiddie Movie: | It’s a deep drama – bring the older ones. |
| Date Movie: | She might get a tear in her eye. |
| Gratuitous Sex: | Kirsten almost gets naked, lots of bra-less shirts. |
| Gratuitous Violence: | Not really. |
| Action: | Not really. |
| Laughs: | Nah. |
| Memorable Scene: | There were a few but I won’t give any of them away. |
| Memorable Quote: | Maddy – “I forgot to wear anything!” Another scene, Nicole – “I’ve got a condom, he’d be so proud. |
| Directed By: | John Stockwell |
Are you looking for a good drama, even if it is a teen drama? You are. Well go see “crazy/beautiful.”
I was tricked by the trailer, much like I was tricked by the “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” trailer. I thought “A.I.” would be a great family film but, after seeing it, well, I say leave the family at home. I thought “crazy/beautiful” was going to be your generic “boy on the wrong side of the tracks trying to sleep with the rich chick and the families just don’t understand” kind of movie, and, well, one of the families didn’t understand, not the family you might think, and “crazy/beautiful” somehow turned into a great film that, yea, I’m a puss, but brought a tear to my eye.
I hesitate to give too much away about this film except the following. Nicole (Kirsten Dunst) comes from a rich family but she’s a wild child. Carlos is from the other side of town just trying his best to get into the Naval Academy. But love is love and you can’t stop it, and neither can Nicole and Carlos. You would think Nicole’s dad, Tom (Bruce Davison) would want Carlos to have nothing to do with his daughter, that Carlos isn’t good enough for his daughter, but in this movie it’s the other way around. No, Dad wants Carlos to stay away from his daughter because he knows Nicole will ruin the boy’s life of becoming all that he could be. Dad is afraid of his daughter, the daughter just doesn’t understand, and my synopsis is short because, in the end, the trailer showing the wrong type of film was actually better because not knowing some of the plot points, well, that turned “crazy/beautiful” into a great film.
Kirsten Dunst is great in her role as Nicole. She’s screwed up, mixed up, a rich chick driving a crap car and just trying to get through being 17. Jay Hernandez is pretty alright too as Carlos, the dude whose family is relying on him to be the one that gets out of the hood and make something of himself. And, well, that’s about all I’m going to say about this film because it’s too good as long as you don’t know what it’s really about.
Kirsten almost got naked, yet, didn’t, which, actually, was even hotter. Jay, I wasn’t really looking at Jay although the dudettes probably would find him hot. And “crazy/beautiful” is one of those great drama type films that you will be too afraid to see thinking it will be your generic teen story, but it’s not. Seeing it might give you a little insight into your kids, seeing it might make you remember a little about your high school days, and seeing “crazy/beautiful” won’t waste you money if you’re looking for a decent drama about life and growing up. It’s 4 stars out of 5 for “crazy/beautiful.”
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!