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Poison Ivy (1992)

Rate: 1
Viewed: 8/08

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8/08: The sight of Drew Barrymore trying to be the slutty version of Madonna doesn't work for me.

It's what she attempted to do for Poison Ivy which is similar to Stanley Kubrick's Lolita in many ways. Somehow, I think the premise has potential, but the lion's share of blame rests on the starless cast.

Showing no purpose, the script is poor which is about a white trash girl who's lucky to stay at the mansion for no reason. Many viewers have called Poison Ivy a sexy picture. Um, no...it's as tame as anything by Madonna. I finally decided on '1' because of the unbelievable car accident.

Not wearing her seatbelt, Sylvie Cooper's head goes through the windshield which should've resulted in a major brain injury, if not death. Then, she leaves the hospital with a simple bandage on her head which keeps shifting throughout. In real life, she will have been finished for all intents and purposes.

All in all, Sarah Gilbert has no place in movies while Drew Barrymore, who took advantage of her family's legacy, needs to retire from acting for good.