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Title: Moll Schmoll
Review: Moll Flanders is a noble, well-intentioned feminist parable set in the 18th century, and unlike most of the competition, it tries to take the high road. But that's a tall order when you realize it's actually based on Daniel Defoe's bawdy 1722 tome about the life and times of a woman forced to do all she can to escape poverty. As you can imagine, this includes things like selling her body, abandoning her numerous children, and stealing when necessary.Moll Flanders has a lot going for it: sumptous sets, earnest acting (if weak accents), and a heart set firmly in the right place. But the mistake made by screenwriter and director Pen Densham can only be described as a fear of flesh and blood. Moll is one-dimensional--caring, sweet, emotionally innocent. Her journey to self-reliance feels unearned, and is predictable and emotionally unsatisfying.
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