The Vicious Kind,
directed by Lee Toland Krieger
(Eleven Arts, 2009)


They say that every girl with a strong sexual urge is a sucker for a bad boy.

But is that true? Tell us, girls. In any case, that's what this movie is about. I think it tells a basic truth about male-female relationships. Some girls gravitate to stability and safety. Others gravitate toward danger, instability and chaos. The symbol in the movie is who smokes and who doesn't.

The plot of this movie is simple. Total misogynistic asshole prick of a guy (Adam Scott) falls passionately in love with his virginal younger brother's new girlfriend (Brittany Snow). After some conflict, she clicks with what big brother wants. She is not so virginal. Lust rears its head. Little brother (Alex Frost) has no clue what is going on behind his back. Maybe big brother has some redeeming qualities. Or is he just an opportunistic jerk.

Caleb, the older brother, who is the focus of the whole movie, finds that deep within himself are some noble motives that surprise even him. The movie, which could have plowed through some nasty melodrama, ends on grace notes. A single tear during a scene at the end speaks volumes. I'm a sucker for offbeat stories of love and heartbreak and this is one of the best.

Oh, and J.K. Simmons is in this movie.




Rambles.NET
review by
Dave Sturm


14 July 2010


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