New Best Friend

Cinemax lured me to a lesbian party, and then I just couldn’t wrap my head around how awful this movie really was. “Indifference”, which is this movie’s Czech title, is a quality that I essentially hate, but on the other hand it is an exact quality of the feeling I am currently experiencing towards this film. (03.12.2012)

Two girls who practically only know each other from seeing each other are alone in their friend's room. One asks the other how many sexual partners she has had, and without hesitation she answers. The first girl adds her number and confides in her childhood trauma. The girl being addressed looks and calmly shares her trauma as well. Then they kiss and go for it. And no, it's not a joke. A very sympathetic cast like Dominique Swain or Taye Diggs played this literally as a punishment. The cherry on top is that after five minutes, the casually estimated point actually happens. (16.02.2007)

Such images have already been produced by American studios dozens, if not hundreds, of times. The story of a poor but diligent student who gets involved with a bad crowd of wealthier friends, who try to lead her astray and the most envious of them eventually harms her... It's as cheesy as it gets, yet sympathetically cast and decently performed. In the first moment, I was influenced by the pleasant Mia Kirshner and even gave it three stars, but the real value of the film is lower. Overall impression 40%. (14.01.2008)