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[Hoople]

Crash: Started out getting annoyed at the manipulation and stereotypes about stereotyping. Quickly distracted by some seriously amazing acting (Bullock kicked butt in the scene with the locksmith and Danza was simply perfect), which is what I liked most about the movie. The next best thing was that they made the characters complex, however awkwardly and forced. They made it difficult to love or hate anyone, which is a bit of a copout. Wish they'd shown more balls by throwing in one person without redeeming qualities (actually, for me the store owner and Shaniqua were pretty irredeemable). All in all I watched with rapt attention, despite apparent flaws, the biggest of which was that some scenes were written so poorly I laughed when I should have been crying - like Dillon and the BJ couple.

I give it a 3.75 out of 5.

P.S. Amazing how everyone was beautiful, like we couldn't possibly care about average looking children - I so hate that.