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 Rated: PG-13
Starring: Paris Hilton, Adam Kulbersh, Christine Lakin, Joel David Moore, Marianne Muellerleile
Directed by: Tom Putnam (II)
The Hottie And The Nottie, starring Paris Hilton, pleasantly surprised me; it was
actually pretty good. Going in I
expected to see this cutesy dumb blonde doing a Simple Life act,
but what I witnessed was a ‘coming of actress" woman who had me thinking Reese
Witherspoon.
She"s got screen presence,
can deliver her lines with self-confidence, and is a knock out to boot. Although the storyline is very predictable,
getting to the finale is quite fun. If you are a female between the ages of 13 to 17 then this is a
film not to miss. Male young adults, who
think Paris is
‘hot', will be truly entertained.
Can you remember first grade? Well
Nate (Moore)
has never forgotten it. It was when he
first fell for the pretty Cristabelle.
But, before he could spend his elementary years getting to know her,
Nate’s family moved away.
Now grown to
adulthood, his attempts at relationships have ended miserably. Failing one last time, Nate decides to move
back to LA and track down the girl he never forgot, Cristabelle (Hilton). In the meantime, the adult Cristabelle has
been dating guys who have her body in mind and not her brains.
Her devotion to
her ugly roommate June (Larkin) is very admirable and runs all the way back to
first grade where an incident involving Valentine's Day brought the two
together. So, she makes a pact with herself to swear off guys until June finds a
man. The timing of Nate’s return is not
so good, but he’s determined to get Cristabelle, even if it takes a devious
plan.
While
Moore’s
performance is comically good as the love forsaken young man, his chemistry
with Hilton doesn’t come off the screen very well. The two are just too different.
Although predictability is a problem with the film, it didn’t take away
from the fun. The saving grace here is
Larkin who sticks with the essence of her character, bringing some energy to
the comical situations she creates.
A
deep thought on Hilton’s career: Given the right management and guidance in
choosing film roles, I feel that Paris
could be a good actor. In The Hottie
and The Nottie Putnam stripped her of her saucy manner giving us an inside
look at a possible contender for meatier characters in prospective
projects. If she can stay out of trouble
and work hard at her craft, I predict a realistic acting future for
Hilton.
FINAL ANALYSIS: The Hottie and The Nottie, a chick flick fun film that should entertain Hilton followers and those who like young
romance.
This Reviewer's Rating:   3 / 5
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