BEFORE AND AFER
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1996 Michael John Legeros
(Hollywood)
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Written by Ted Tally, from the book by Rosellen Brown
Cast Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong, Julia Weldon,
Alfred Molina, Daniel Von Bargen, John Heard
MPAA Rating "PG-13"
Running Time 108 minutes
Reviewed at Six Forks Station Cinemas, Raleigh, NC (25FEB96)
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Another butt-number in a season of long-sits. Director Barbet Schroeder (KISS OF DEATH, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE) adapts the Rosellen Brown best seller to sluggish, somber effect. As a soap opera-- did small-town rich-kid Eddie Furlong really kill his girlfriend?-- it's hardly compelling; as a morality play-- what happens when parents try to shield their kids from the consequences of inap- propriate behavior-- it's a mess. Even less appealing is Alfred Molina's character, a defense lawyer whose ethics are as a scary as the dye job he wears. This crap belongs on television.
Grade: C-
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Mike Legeros - Raleigh, NC
legeros@nando.net (h) - legeros@unx.sas.com (w)
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