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Body Shots Reviews

1999 Certificate 18
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Eight successful twenty-something professionals leave their jobs at the end of the day and enter the club-hopping L.A. nightlife to materialize their fantasies and do some serious partying. After one late evening of debauchery, two of the gang become passionately entangled and get way out of control. In the morning they must .. Read more

Starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amanda Peet, Tara Reid
Director Michael Cristofer
Genres Drama

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  • Critics' reviews (3) of Body Shots

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Michael Cristofer can finally shed the tag of “Bonfire of the Vanities screenwriter”, for he has followed up his impressive TV movie, Gia, with this debate-sparking study of twentysomething morality. It looks like we've a long night ahead of us as eight near-identical Los Angelenos go through their pre-club rituals. However, when wannabe actress Tara Reid accuses pro-footballer Jerry O'Connell of date rape, the fun stops and sides are taken. Snappily shot in hip image bites by Rodrigo Garcia and astutely structured by writer David McKenna (American History X), this breaks no new ground but still manages to tease, amuse and provoke.

    • Radio Times
  • A drama of casual coupling, centred around the accusation of rape from one participant; what begins as comedy ends as a more earnest investigation of varying sexual attitudes, but it never strikes the right note in either part.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • The LA singles scene has rarely looked less appealing. Eight glossy twenty-somethings meet to trawl bars and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Body Shots

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  • Rated - 1 star

    cant give it 0 so it will have to be 1 star

    I want to burn this film from my mind. I just dont think films where the cast talk to the viewers of the film work (very hard to pull off) There was no real ... more

      • A customer from england
  • Rated - 0 stars

    A waste of time

    I don't like the actors to talk to the camera and I find the juvenile attitude to sex pathetic.It's all been said and seen before.This film was fast ... more

      • mikdav from Sleaford
  • Rated - 4 stars

    Customer Review

    I wasn't sure what to expect from this film but was overall pleasantly surprised after seeing it. It basically deals with 20's somethings attitudes ... more

      • A customer from UK
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Body Shots

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  • 0 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    This turned out to be a much more thought provoking film than expected and is well worth a viewing.

      • Adele1907#1 from STOCKPORT
  • 0 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    watch it

    this film had a good story to it but the ending is not very clear did she or didnt she get raped?!

      • A customer from Gloucester, England
  • Rated - 1 star

    cant give it 0 so it will have to be 1 star

    I want to burn this film from my mind. I just dont think films where the cast talk to the viewers of the film work (very hard to pull off) There was no real ... more

      • A customer from england
  • Rated - 0 stars

    A waste of time

    I don't like the actors to talk to the camera and I find the juvenile attitude to sex pathetic.It's all been said and seen before.This film was fast ... more

      • mikdav from Sleaford
  • Rated - 4 stars

    Customer Review

    I wasn't sure what to expect from this film but was overall pleasantly surprised after seeing it. It basically deals with 20's somethings attitudes ... more

      • A customer from UK
  • 0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    not so gd

    this film was alright but wasnt what i expected

      • A customer from midlands
  • 2 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    If you've seen Momento, then this movie is very pale

    It has become a trend nowadays to edit the movie to scramble the scenes and tell you a story in mixed timings and the movie contnuously moves in past and ... more

      • Samir from Exeter, Devon
  • 0 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    This turned out to be a much more thought provoking film than expected and is well worth a viewing.

      • Adele1907#1 from STOCKPORT
  • 1 out of 8 people found this review helpful
      • Samir from Exeter, Devon
  • 3 out of 13 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    i like the idea, and its done quite well

    the film follows four lads and four lasses has they get ready for a night out in LA.

    from the summary above you may be thinking its along the lines ... more

      • Sidey from Cleveland, England
  • 1 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    this is a preety amazing movie and great acting, it is hilarious despite being a lads movie the acting is great and a amazing story line, recommended to every ... more

      • A customer from LEICESTER
  • 0 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    watch it

    this film had a good story to it but the ending is not very clear did she or didnt she get raped?!

      • A customer from Gloucester, England
  • Critics' reviews (3)

  • 3 stars out of 5

    Michael Cristofer can finally shed the tag of “Bonfire of the Vanities screenwriter”, for he has followed up his impressive TV movie, Gia, with this debate-sparking study of twentysomething morality. It looks like we've a long night ahead of us as eight near-identical Los Angelenos go through their pre-club rituals. However, when wannabe actress Tara Reid accuses pro-footballer Jerry O'Connell of date rape, the fun stops and sides are taken. Snappily shot in hip image bites by Rodrigo Garcia and astutely structured by writer David McKenna (American History X), this breaks no new ground but still manages to tease, amuse and provoke.

    • Radio Times
  • A drama of casual coupling, centred around the accusation of rape from one participant; what begins as comedy ends as a more earnest investigation of varying sexual attitudes, but it never strikes the right note in either part.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • The LA singles scene has rarely looked less appealing. Eight glossy twenty-somethings meet to trawl bars and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
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