Thursday, December 12, 2002

Roger Dodger (2002)

It's refreshing, as a fan of witty dialogue, to see a film about people who love words and know how to use them effectively. The dialogue in this film is at all times a thing of beauty given to actors who handle the gift skillfully. Even Elizabeth Berkeley, by God, turns in a stellar (and extremely sexy) performance. It does slacken in the home stretch, but thankfully it doesn't sap out on us -- the final scene indicates that even though Roger may have "learned something", he's resisting the lesson. Looks pretty nice too, or at least as nice as a shaky-cam hi-def-video flick can. (Future film-school essay: Objectively prove the acting genius of Campbell Scott by comparing and contrasting his performances in this, The Spanish Prisoner and Top of the Food Chain [a.k.a. Invasion!].)

Grade: B+

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