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Technically any good? I think it manages to do exactly what it tries to do. It's a little meandering, but not in any way that really harms the film. Don't expect a clear plot, though--it doesn't have one. It's more like a series of events in this young girl's life mashed into the span of a few days. If you've heard of the absurdist genre, then you've found one of the few films in existence that can be called absurdist. Think parody without being funny and you kind of know what absurdism is.
The acting is spot-on from the cast--though I can't say being boring, whiny, suburban types is that difficult to play. Heather Matarazzo is pretty amazing as the lead.
How did it leave me feeling? Entertained, but dryly so. You might say that if William Shakespeare had grown up in the modern suburbs and was Woody Allen, this would be one of his tragedies. Nothing epic, mind-blowing or tremendous, but a bitingly accurate commentary of modern suburban life where everyone suffers and there's no happy ending.
Final Rating? SIYL - See If You Like. It's VERY dry.
Orignal From: WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE (1995)
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