I saw this movie in my health class (I am 17), which is probably the only thing that it's good for. A 'teaching tool.' Because in its own right it's completely asinine and basically sucks. We had to fill out a questionnaire regarding the movie, you know, just to show that we paid attention. Since the only time anyone should watch this movie is in a similar setting, I created my own high school health class questionnaire to fill out as you watch:
1. What's more entertaining, Sandra Bullock, or a pile of bricks?
2. Is Gwen's (Bullock's) boyfriend suppose to come across to the audience as an asshole? How can you tell?
3. List three clichés in the first half hour of the movie.
4. Why did a respected and talented actor like Steve Buscemi agree to be in the movie? How much was his talent wasted?
5. Gwen's mother was a junkie, which is why she is a junkie. On a scale of one to ten, how creative is this character back story?
6. Do you think something terrible will happen to Gwen that will cause her to change her attitude toward rehab?
7. Where you in any way surprised that something terrible happened to Gwen, causing her to change her attitude toward rehab?
8. Is it painful or emotionally moving to experience the death of a character whose only interaction with the main character or audience has been in spelled-out, formulaic scenes? Why not?
9. Do you think Gwen will completely reform her life after only about two weeks of taking rehab seriously? If overcoming addiction is this easy, why are there so many addicts? Are they all lazy, or is this movie just bullshit?
10. Gwen breaks up with her boyfriend. Was anyone surprised?
11. Other than the acting, screen writing, and direction, list three thing mediocre or worse about this movie. Be creative!
12. a. Did you enjoy this movie?
b. If so, is your IQ below 85?
1. What's more entertaining, Sandra Bullock, or a pile of bricks?
2. Is Gwen's (Bullock's) boyfriend suppose to come across to the audience as an asshole? How can you tell?
3. List three clichés in the first half hour of the movie.
4. Why did a respected and talented actor like Steve Buscemi agree to be in the movie? How much was his talent wasted?
5. Gwen's mother was a junkie, which is why she is a junkie. On a scale of one to ten, how creative is this character back story?
6. Do you think something terrible will happen to Gwen that will cause her to change her attitude toward rehab?
7. Where you in any way surprised that something terrible happened to Gwen, causing her to change her attitude toward rehab?
8. Is it painful or emotionally moving to experience the death of a character whose only interaction with the main character or audience has been in spelled-out, formulaic scenes? Why not?
9. Do you think Gwen will completely reform her life after only about two weeks of taking rehab seriously? If overcoming addiction is this easy, why are there so many addicts? Are they all lazy, or is this movie just bullshit?
10. Gwen breaks up with her boyfriend. Was anyone surprised?
11. Other than the acting, screen writing, and direction, list three thing mediocre or worse about this movie. Be creative!
12. a. Did you enjoy this movie?
b. If so, is your IQ below 85?