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Crossroads (2002)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
11/20
11/20:
Yep, Crossroads...the infamous Britney Spears motion picture.
I waited this long on purpose because of my absolutely nonexistent interest in her. Finally, I saw the movie and
thought it was all right for the most part which had plenty of singing. However, the ending is cheesy to sit through.
It also brings back a bit of the 50's musical feel except this time there are a lot of exposed skin and some weird drama like
rape and child abandonment. One song is called "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman," so what is she then...a whore?
The performances are adequate, and nobody is terrible. Taking advantage of her flawless tan and bare
torso for the film's major selling points, Britney Spears is fine, not having starred again in a major film when she could've
done more just to please her fans. Being eight years her senior who was coached by Robert De Niro for the role, Anson Mount
channels too much of Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and they even look the same.
I had driven on I-10 from Jacksonville to Phoenix many times, and the road that the characters were on ain't it.
If they're low on money during the trip, there's no reason to deviate from the interstate highway which is the fastest way to
Los Angeles. Ditto for taking the detour to New Orleans and blowing a big chunk of their cash on a nice hotel in
the French Quarter when they should've gone straight ahead for Lafayette for cheap yet acceptable lodgings. Then again,
camping outside is free.
All in all, Crossroads is like a can of soda pop: all sugary but empty in calories.