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Title: Falls Flat...
Review: Hoping to discover an off-beat independent comedy, I picked up Pumpkin last time I rented some DVDs. I was completely disappointed. Being "independent" doesn't automatically make a movie worthwhile. This movie lacks any real punch, in the dramatic, comedic, or stylistic framework it attempts to fill. First of all, Christina Ricci is hard to believe as the girl with the "perfect" life. She is much more suited to her former darker and more naturalistic roles. The plot is far-fetched (not always a bad thing...but here it is), at times offensive, and repetitive. I watched the entire movie hoping that somehow the end would justify the means but the end seemed to hammer that last nail in the coffin. I give it two-stars because it made me smile or chuckle once in a while but mostly I just shook my head. May pumpkin rest in peace.
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