Wisegirls

Rating:
Summary: Good First Half (about Three Girls' Friendship) and Then ...
Review: ... very bad, impossible ending with one bloody scene. I don't say Miriah Carey is in the same league with some Hollywood leading ladies, but at least her acting is not bad as you may think, far better than her in "Glitter." The problem lies elsewhere; the film's story.

Actually, "Wisegirls" starts pretty well, about the medical student Meg (Mira Sorvino) coming back to her home in Staten Island, New York. She starts to work as food server at a local restaurant where she meets two other workers, Raychel (Carey) and Kate (Melora Walters). Meg soon finds out that this Italian restaurant is 'connected,' and some customers look like coming from "The Sopranos," but anyway she does the hard works better than the owner of the shop at first estimated, and Raychel and Kate are always there to be helpful.

Then the story of the friendship between three girls start. The scenes of the restaurant in which they work are the best part of the film, with its very convincing production design. In spite of the unique location of the Staten Island, the film spends most of its time in indoor scenes, and the decision is justified by the impressive work from the designer.

But the film suffers from cliched moments. You see, Meg has something to confess, and when Mira Sorvino does it, it's an amateur hour with the uninspired lines for her to say. Not that Mira Sorvino is bad, remember it. But the simple fact is, no one can save the awfully melodramatic, uninteresting monologue from utter boredom (but I still believe Mira Sorvino truly needs revamping of her career).

More damaging thing is, however, the plot twist at the second half of the story. The feel-good story about these girls' friendship is turned into something totally different, utterly unnecessary and forced beyond belief, which includes a murder and some cheap and disgusting gore from B-gangstar film. And even that part is not free from cliche.

As I said, Ms. Carey is not bad. Well, if you like her, you won't give the film with her name a bad review anyway, but if her acting had been as good as this in her first feature film, she might have escaped the harsh critical attacks on her she suffered in "Glitter."

But as you can easily imagine, the most impresive actor is Melora Walters, who changes her tone as the film goes on. She might be wasting her talent, as in other films of her in the past, but the fact remains that she could be the reason for you to see the film, no matter how bad it could be. And here, unfortunately, she is following the same pattern again.

Rating:
Summary: Good First Half (about Three Girls' Friendship) and Then ...
Review: ... very bad, impossible ending with one bloody scene. I don't say Miriah Carey is in the same league with some Hollywood leading ladies, but at least her acting is not bad as you may think, far better than her in "Glitter." The problem lies elsewhere; the film's story.

Actually, "Wisegirls" starts pretty well, about the medical student Meg (Mira Sorvino) coming back to her home in Staten Island, New York. She starts to work as food server at a local restaurant where she meets two other workers, Raychel (Carey) and Kate (Melora Walters). Meg soon finds out that this Italian restaurant is 'connected,' and some customers look like coming from "The Sopranos," but anyway she does the hard works better than the owner of the shop at first estimated, and Raychel and Kate are always there to be helpful.

Then the story of the friendship between three girls start. The scenes of the restaurant in which they work are the best part of the film, with its very convincing production design. In spite of the unique location of the Staten Island, the film spends most of its time in indoor scenes, and the decision is justified by the impressive work from the designer.

But the film suffers from cliched moments. You see, Meg has something to confess, and when Mira Sorvino does it, it's an amateur hour with the uninspired lines for her to say. Not that Mira Sorvino is bad, remember it. But the simple fact is, no one can save the awfully melodramatic, uninteresting monologue from utter boredom (but I still believe Mira Sorvino truly needs revamping of her career).

More damaging thing is, however, the plot twist at the second half of the story. The feel-good story about these girls' friendship is turned into something totally different, utterly unnecessary and forced beyond belief, which includes a murder and some cheap and disgusting gore from B-gangstar film. And even that part is not free from cliche.

As I said, Ms. Carey is not bad. Well, if you like her, you won't give the film with her name a bad review anyway, but if her acting had been as good as this in her first feature film, she might have escaped the harsh critical attacks on her she suffered in "Glitter."

But as you can easily imagine, the most impresive actor is Melora Walters, who changes her tone as the film goes on. She might be wasting her talent, as in other films of her in the past, but the fact remains that she could be the reason for you to see the film, no matter how bad it could be. And here, unfortunately, she is following the same pattern again.

Rating:
Summary: Is It a Mariah Carey movie or is It a Real film?
Review: A soggy melodrama that comes across a a bad b soap opera.
Mira Sorvino is wasted here in a script that has potential but just turns into a
complete unbelievable mess. Mariah Carey gives a better performance then in that dreadful "Glitter" but she can't.. Act that is. Die hard Fans of Carey will love this wreck or anything she does good - Bad or just pain terrible. This film is in between bad and terrible.
Check out the first mob guy Sorvino meets at her job interview for witnessing.

Very BADDDD.
The ending had to be one of the worst seen in a long time...sooo unbelievable!

Rating:
Summary: Wisegirls = Stupid Movie
Review: Alright, all you Mariah fans have weighed in with your four and five star reviews. Now it's time for a regular movie viewer to comment. This film is complete dreck!

Mira Sorvino must have blown through her cash or owed a friend a favor because this film will certainly not justify her Oscar status. She is as bland and bored as can be throughout this. In her defense, the average viewer feels the same way. In the first 2/3 of this movie, nothing happens. Really, nothing happens.

Mira, Mariah and Melora (try saying that three times fast) play three waitress in a mob restaurant who just babble at each other. They talk about drunk driving, saving baby squirrels, lost dads and the Charleston(yup). Mariah -- who appears to be wearing her own too-small clothes -- incessantly flaps and waves her arms in the air like some giant kinky-haired bird. Scary. Melora has the unfortunate task of making the most ridiculous character seem believable. She fails. The last 1/3 of the film does have some action, but it is some of the most ridiculous, implausable stuff you will EVER see.

There is a reason it did not get released to the theaters - all involved would probably sue after their carreers were totally destroyed. This movie is so bad it's, well it's just so bad.

Rating:
Summary: It's watchable,
Review: but the film is ultimately just OK. Mira is the high point, but even her performance is just lukewarm. The wiseguys as well as her friends are all overdone. The task she's forced into (thanks, meathead spoilers, for ruining it for some people)is more or less pure nonsense ... no mob guy worth his salt would've done that to her. Truly. Even the Sopranos teaches you that. The whole thing just isn't believable, and the subplot about the "secret" is overdone and underbaked as well. Mariah's role? To be perfectly honest, the best thing about her presence was how sexy she looked in those short tight dresses. Yes, this is the finest performance she's done on film to date, but considering Glitter, that ain't saying much. She just cannot act. Her accent sounded faked and she was WAY too dramatic. This is good to catch on cable or if you pick it up cheap somewhere.

Rating:
Summary: Wise Choice
Review: Definetly a wise chioce by Mariah Carey to be in this movie, why it never got theatricaally released is bull! a very nice movie dripping with talent and beauty. A story of three waitresses who get involved in some very serious trouble with a mob, what else do you need to know. The soundtrack is amazing and sets the mood perfectly. get this now or rent it if you want but it's a must see!

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Summary: when your wise you are good
Review: FIRST OF ALL I SHOULD SAY ALL MY FAMILY & FRIENDS SAID THAT THIS MOVIE IS WONDERFUL SEEING MARIAH IN IT. SHE CAN ACT IN IT VERY WELL THE STORY IS SO SHOCKING I COULDED BELIEVE IT AT THE END OF THIS MOVIE IT IS FANTASTIC NO OTHER ACTRESS COULD DO BETTER IN THIS FILM SO SAD MARI IS GREAT TO EVEN MELANIE IS GREAT SO SCARY THIS MOVIE IS. IT MADE US WORRIED ABOUT WHATS GONNA HAPPEN NEXT
ANYWAY TO ANYONE OUT THERE LOOKING FOR A GOOD MOVIE GET WISEGIRLS BECAUSE ITS THE BEST MOVIE IN 2002/2003.

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Summary: 'Wise' choice for Mariah
Review: First, let me clear up any confusion about the title and the concept of the movie: it's a feminine take on the term wiseguy and no, this is not a chick flick. Before actually sitting down to watch the movie, I read some really positive reviews about the movie that praised the cast and their performances--the big shocker being that Mariah's portayal of Raychel garnered the most compliments. The story itself was well written. It flowed evenly and like other professional critics have said--the casting was perfect. The film itself takes place in Staten Island, NY (actually Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotica, Canada). The plot revolves around our heroine Meghan "Meg" Kennedy (Oscar winner Mira Sorvino), a med school drop out who is trying to start her life over after suffering a traumatic loss. She eventually gets a job at Il Santalino, an upscale Italian eatery, and quickly learns via her new found friends sweet ingenue Kate (Melora Walters, "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia") and the graceful but brassy Raychel (Mariah Carey, who does a complete rebound after her disasterous big screen debut in "Glitter") that the restaurant is actually a front for a major drug cartel. Meg grapples with her conflicted feelings of accepting accepting c-notes from mobsters just for being pretty, while at the same time avoiding the unwanted romantic advances of her boss's sleazy son. Sooner than you can say "al dente" the climax comes about in the form of an undercover cop (I won't tell who it is) who corners Meg and forces her to gather incriminating evidence against the Santalinos an their cociane-sniffing associates. The film then dissolves into an epilogue that reveals the outcome of three central characters. You'll want to stick around for the surprise ending.

As for the acting, I thought it was top notch. I must say that I was especially impressed by Ms. Carey's performance. Having seen "Glitter" I was dreading having to be subjected to watching any of the scenes Mariah was in. She amazingly and surprisingly did very well. The only complaint I have about her performance, was her Brooklyn accent--it sounded so fake. One would think she'd be able to pull off a more convincing one, being as she is a born-and-bred Long Islander. Mira Sorvino did a great job as always. Not an Oscar-worthy role, but none the less a good one. I thought Melora Walters's character Kate registered weekly at first. She was shy, funny, even cute. However, a certain plot device used later on in the film totally explains everything. The special features on the DVD are quite limited: only the trailer and Spanish and English subtitles are included. If you like comedy-dramas or are just in the mood for a well-done, perfectly constructed, modestly-budgeted movie, then by all means see "Wisegirls."

Rating:
Summary: Fun formula movie.
Review: For those viewers that are enamored of Mariah Carey, she can do no wrong. Those viewers that do not particularly care for her, she can do nothing right. The reality is all of the actors were very sufficient for the movie. The bad buys are bad and the good guys are bad. The costumes and dialog fit very well. The story was formula and the standard twists are standard. The only thing that is below par if the "lets wrap this up" ending.

Basic story is of three waitresses that form friendships in an adversarial environment. Each brings their strengths and weakness which balance out. I will not do into detail as the unfolding story is the only attribute the movie has.

Rating:
Summary: Nice Job - I recommend a watchin!
Review: Hey, not a bad flick. This movie deserves watchin. You will be entertained by the twists in the plot, and the drama that unfolds. Mariah does a great job, and demonstrates that she can ACT; she was very believable. I just loved her charector -Raychel. Mira did a nice job as well. I think Melora could have worked it a bit more, but I was not disapointed. I have recommended the flick to friends and family, and will enjoy watching it again and again. I am sorry Wisegirls didn't make it to the big screen, but I am sure we will see more of Mariah in the future.