Striking Poses (1999)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

For a TV movie this was absolutely marvelous! I see someone found it was confusing, and I can understand that if you have no more than a fifth grade education. It does drag you around a little bit running here and there changing how you figure the outcome of the movie is going to be. The ending is absolutely fantastic and takes you completely by surprise. Having a higher IQ than most people it is hard for me to truly enjoy most movies as I usually have it figured out at least halfway through what the end is going to be! This one here I had no idea what was going to happen right up to the end of the movie. Just when I thought everything was done, what a finish! Absolutely a movie that would keep you guessing, never a dull moment! I highly recommend this movie, as a matter of fact I'm going to to see if I can find it somewhere on a CD and purchase it so I can watch it anytime I feel like it! I would love to share with the rest of my family.

criticism. If a film is simple and easy to figure out, it is condemned. If the plot has lots of twists and turns then it is condemned for being "too complicated". I found it to be quite intriguing. Perhaps if it had an overpaid, overrated and established "STAR" such as a Roberts or a Ryan it would have more industry backing and been treated more kindly.

This movie is fabulous! Not only does Doherty demonstrate her ability to be the most convincing character possible, but her versatility shines through as we look back at 90210.The camera can be seen as a metaphor for many of the subplots during the film, yet it is not overdone as so many movies have done before. The dialogue is cleverly done, subtle enough so that you really should pay attention if you want to absorb the essence of this fine production.As for her past accomplishments, "Blindfold: Acts of Obsession" was probably her premiere work before "Striking Poses." She has developed even further as an actress, outdoing her still-marvelous performance in the aforementioned film, a masterpiece itself.In conclusion, you will laugh, cry, and be left speechless throughout "Striking Poses." Don't be surprised if we see some Acadamy Awards come this way, especially for the top notch performance of one of the finest actresses alive, Shannen Doherty.

The mostly decent performances from Shannen Doherty, Colm Feore, and Tamara Gorski were the best thing about this forgettable film. The dialogue is laughable and the plot is overflowing with twists and double-crosses, but it's hard to tell who's fooling who -- is the *character* bad at pretending to be loyal, or is the actor just bad at portraying the character? I can see why this one disappeared without a trace.