August 24, 2009
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Mila Kunis takes a shower.
Although Christian Duguay's 2007 troubled teen thriller Boot Camp is supposedly based on true events, I'm sure the specifics surrounding the film's titular juvenile reprogramming center are nothing more than pure fabrication on the part of the movie's screenwriters. Mila Kunis and Everwood's Gregory Smith star as a pair of lovelorn teenagers who, through a decidedly different set of circumstances, find themselves locked away within a "boot camp" specifically designed to straighten out children who are a burden upon their parents and society. Under the thumb of the program's shady mastermind (Peter Stormare), the pair quickly discover that escape is next to impossible, forcing them to find other, more inventive means of liberation. On the whole, the picture is fairly well-directed by veteran television wizard Duguay, the man responsible for the snazzy Peter Weller sci-fi epic Screamers. And while both Kunis and Smith are well into their twenties, they do an admirable job of making us think they're rebellious teenagers without resorting to tired gimmicks and blatant overacting. The rest of the cast, sadly, doesn't fare as well, encrusting the experience with wooden portrayals of paper-thin characters. By the end of the film, the filmmakers' message is crystal clear: Those who operate and support these facilities are inherent evil rapists who hate children. Boot Camp isn't a bad film, per say, but it's not going to alter your perception of cinema. A valiant effort nonetheless.
Recipe For Mediocrity: Dozens Of Plot Holes + One Slumming Peter Stormare + Mila Kunis Doesn't Look Like A Teenager Anymore
A Note To Boys In Love: If your girlfriend suddenly finds herself in a juvenile reprogramming center, do not attempt to rescue her.
Unless it's Mila Kunis, of course.
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