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Cutting Class (1989)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
9/12
9/12:
It's usual for the soon-to-be-a-megastar to have an early start by appearing in a low-budget horror film, and
Cutting Class is such that for Brad Pitt.
Truth be told, the movie isn't bad. It's actually quirky and campy. The chemistry that Brad Pitt has with Jill Schoelen is
top-notch. Donovan Leitch sometimes gets in the way but serves his purpose. However, Brad Pitt can be too cocky, ruining his
likeability, but it depends on the viewer's judgment.
Poor Jill Schoelen has to live with the fact that after dating Brad Pitt and dumping him in the harshest way possible,
her career had gone completely south while he went on to be one of the most recognizable actors on the planet. What happened
is that he, who was penniless at the time, was asked by Jill to purchase a flight ticket for her to Budapest only to find
out she fell for another man.
Now, only if Roddy McDowell of Class of 1984 could come over along with his gun, he might have been
well-prepared for this mini-Scream thriller. I won't say Cutting Class is all horror as it's more of
a comedy. There are some scenes, most especially with the janitor, that are too funny to watch. The whole thing with
Martin "Help! Help! I'm Stuck in the Wood for a Week with an Arrow in Me!" Mull has to be seen to believe.
There's a guessing game going on as to who the killer might be. Once I locked into him, I sadly second-guessed myself many times,
yet my first choice turned out to be correct. In reality, when a person is killed or goes missing, cops are
alerted. But not here, this notion has been often shrugged off.
All in all, Cutting Class is a misleading title because it's supposed to be about kids playing hooky but never did.