When we meet Kimberly, the pretty 15-year-old persuader of "Pretty Persuasion," we expect another in the "Heathers" genre of mean-girl satires. But the movie shifts tones as abruptly as a teenager's mood swings. Misbehaving parents, teachers and students populate this profoundly cynical script, and none of them escapes its often wickedly hilarious bite. But the movie eventually succumbs to an overbearing smugness and an ending that drives it totally off course. Read the full review
Kimberly Joyce is an intelligent, funny, cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous. She entangles the entire Beverly Hills community in her web of seduction and deceit.
Director: Marcos Siega
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods, Jane Krakowski, Elisabeth Harnois
Run time: 104 minutes
Release date: August 12, 2005
Rating: Not rated, but contains strong sexual content.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C+
"... depicts many (parents') worst nightmares about what kids are up to behind closed bedroom doors. After seeing this film, you'll want to keep those doors wide open."
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