Humorous pokes and jabs take the edge off of what could have been a much more cutthroat view of the shallow landscape of Los Angeles.īased on the novel by Lola Douglas, the movie’s sense of humor saves the day at almost every turn. They represent the reprehensible world our heroine hails from, but neither is treated as shabbily as they might have been. The script knows its Hollywood and its reality television, both of which are major stars in this movie. “Confessions” constantly walks the line between predictable (which eventually wins out) and original (stemming from some delectable repartee between Levesque and Bertinelli). Right behind her, as the newly acquired Midwest aunt-mom, Valerie Bertinelli delivers a solid performance and even gets some good lines in Elisa Bell’s knowing and smartly written script. Levesque is completely believable as Morgan. So, about halfway through this smart-talking and very savvy little movie, we almost start to wonder what is worse: the fake Hollywood thing or the “typical” world of Midwest America? It’s a tossup. It’s one scary moment after another while our heroine tries to make it in the “average” world of teendom. LVMH Concedes Defeat on Cheval Blanc Hotel Project in Beverly Hills
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