Love Kills (2000) Rating: 1.5 stars out of 5.0 stars
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Lesley Ann Warren, Daniel Baldwin, Donavan Leitch, Alexis Arquette, Louise Fletcher, Loretta Devine, Melvin Van Peebles, Susan Ruttan, Lucy Liu Written and Directed by: Mario Van Peebles Running Time: 95 minutes
A couple of criminals (Mario Van Peebles and Loretta Devine) move into a rich family's house in hopes of conning them out of their jewels. However, someone else steals the jewels before they are able to get to them. Writer Mario Van Peebles delivers a clever script with several unexpected plot twists, but director Mario Van Peebles undermines his own high points with haphazard camera work, editing and pacing. It felt as though the film should have been wrapping up at the hour mark, but alas there was still 35 more minutes to go. Daniel Baldwin (I can't believe I'm about to type this) gives the best performance in the film, outshining the other talented members of the cast. [R]
Reviewed by Chuck Dowling - chuckd21@fdn.com AOL Instant Messenger: FilmJax The Jacksonville Film Journal - http://www.jaxfilmjournal.com/
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