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- Published: 09-30-2011, 07:30 AM
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Playing House
Released by: Maya Home Entertainment
Released on: 6/21/2011
Director: Tom Vaughan
Cast: Craig Welzbacher, Mayra Leal, Sarah Prikryl, Matt Lusk
Year: 2010
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The Movie:
The McKenzie's live in a beautiful house. Mitch (Craig Welzbacher) is a doctor; Jen (Sarah Prikryl) is a chef on the rise. Mitch's sloppy friend Danny (Matt Lusk) lives with them and everything's swell. Then Danny brings a girl home, and that girl is Blair (Mayra Leal), and sexy little number who seems to really dig Danny, which surprises everyone including Danny. There is instant tension between the two females in the house. Blair seems to have moved right in to Jen's space and Blair's advances on Jen's husband threaten her. Dr. Mitch is starting to succumb to the harlot's sexual prowess, and that causes a rift between the two men in the house.
Someone comes a-knockin' on Blair's door and starts to bring up the young woman's past and it is revealed that Blair might not be the best person for Dr. Mitch to give his affections too. Before long her true colors come out, not to mention the color red, and it becomes a fight to the death between Blair and anyone who stands in the way of thwarting her plans.
Another psycho lover movie…oh boy. And it's by the numbers too, offering nothing new to the genre. NOTHING. It takes forever for anything to happen and when it does, there's nothing much to behold. It's as predictable as toast browning in a toaster, and provides even less substance than the toast does. The bloodshed is kept to a minimum, as is the skin. There's not a lot of nudity, and aside from a sex scene, said nudity is short-lived.
The acting is decent enough, with the woman playing Jen coming out on the top. Also the movie has good production values. The director knows how to make a coherent movie, and it looks nice, but it doesn't make the movie any easier to sit through. The movie lacks any entertainment value and is a waste of time. Go find something else to watch.
Video/Audio/Extras:
The film is presented with an aspect of 16:9 and the disc delivers a nice image. The detail is good, colors look correct and pleasing, and the black levels look pretty deep. The director worked with a cinematographer who has skill, and the result is a strong looking picture. It's what they chose to that stinks. The audio is handled by a 5.1 Dolby Digital track, which sounds clean and has a good balance between the various sounds (talking, music, etc.). That said, the 5.1 technology isn't utilized all that well, as most of the sound comes from the front. There's an optional 2.0 track if that matters. No disc issues to report.
The extras are slim. Well, there aren't any, unless “Chapter Selection†and “Set Up†are considered extras.
Final Word:
A dismal entry into the psycho-bitch thriller category that should be ignored. Unoriginal, uninspired, and underwhelming.
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#1Jeff DMemberFind all postsView Profile10-01-2011, 03:11 AMEditing a commentWhat an ass!! Not you, Todd. That screencap is now my wallpaper. Too bad the movie blew.
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#2Todd JordanSmut is good.Find all postsView Profile10-08-2011, 06:41 PMEditing a commentWell, you got more out of it than I did. And I agree with you, hence it being the very first screen shot.
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