Dead Man's Curve (1998)

You won't be disappointed!

Simply A Masterpiece

Don't listen to the negative reviews

Best movie ever!

I remember watching this quite a few years ago and enjoying it and decided to re-watch it again to see if I still did. It's an interesting idea and one that is executed very well. The plot is easy to follow and the fast paced script keeps things moving along nicely. There is plenty of suspense as the student plot to get higher grades spins out of control. The acting is mainly just passable apart from the always excellent Matthew Lillard who always plays the slightly maniacal jerk role so brilliantly and and there is an early appearance for the gorgeous Keri Russell. There is a great twist ending which along with Lillard's performance elevates this film above average for it's genre. This is not a great film by any means but it is very entertaining and well worth watching if you're at a loose end.

This was actually a pretty OK movie. I thought it would be pretty bad given the 'teenage clique gone wrong' setup. However, because of the interesting premise, I decided to watch. One thing that drew me into movie was Lillard's presence (plays Shaggy in Scooby-Doo movies). This suggested some over-the-top drama. He delivered - pretty dynamic fellow. The dialog is pretty decent too - much of it is fairly witty. Also, there are some pretty good setups and twists and surprises that are decently done throughout the movie. Not bad - albeit a somewhat tired genre and limited setting. If the taglines and premise for the movie intrigue you, you'll probably enjoy it.

Ever heard about those movies that are totally misinterpreted or ignored? The Curve (aka Dead Man's Curve) is such one. It tells the story about some students how found out that once a roommate commit suicide that they are graduated, to survive the shock. I have no idea if these rules are actually existing but it's enough for some students to play the game anyway... What follows is a great movie in where the viewer is switched from one situation to an other (who is who, who is dead...) and they're all lead by the pervert performance from Matthew Lilard (Thirteen ghosts, Scream) who plays the role of his life. To give it a much more suicidal character, director Dan Rosen opts for suicidial music like Bauhaus and The Smiths. Also watch out for the moviegames the students are playing (the parody on the Russian roulette=scene in The Deer Hunter is superb). Totally ignored movie, what a shame....

This is another 'get-on-in-the-teen-slasher-movie' kind of movie. The twist are reasonably clever up to a point. The lead guy, Matthew Lillard is never going to be as funny as (the good) Jim Carrey, as A-class as Tom Cruise so is only left to be as annoying as Tom Green but that would be difficult even for this guy. Overall, much of the same. Nothing special, Nothing offensively bad but just a bit boring really because the script had no spark whatsoever. 6/10