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Hot Parts (2003)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
7/21
7/21:
Hot Parts or...Hot Bullshit?
It's easy to tell from a mile away that the film was shot on a shoestring budget, so I kept my expectations to a minimum.
One thing I'll say for it is I wasn't bored. The acting isn't the greatest, but the script is decent enough.
Hot Parts wastes a lot of time with two black guys at the beginning. Once they're shot to death
(who cares about them?),
things start to be interesting in a black Charlie's Angels way. Then, I begin to notice logic problems.
Take Passion who pretends to be a career car thief under an assumed name. She drives her own car to the criminals' hangout.
Don't you think it'll be the point when they find out her real name by looking at the license plate? Who honestly
creates videotapes from security cameras? And why does somebody leave one of them, which shows the murder, in an unlocked
drawer? When Castaldo noticed the incriminating tape was missing, why didn't he notify his boss? Anyway, it's incredible
to notice that the fat Italians are capable of sitting at the warehouse all day and night.
At the end, Passion, along with her two girlfriends, take revenge on the bad guys by killing them. The most logical outcome is
they'll be in jail afterwards awaiting trial for murder. Plus, stealing cars isn't a victimless crime. I find it stupid
that the police officer took interest in Passion afterwards. Of course, he and others will know if these women
are either dead or alive immediately after the shootout. Also, who turned off the lights during that time? By the way,
who patronizes a strip club featuring women who don't take off their clothes or give lap dances? The actresses must have
had a no-nudity clause in their contract.
All in all, Hot Parts feels like an audition movie for everybody involved so they can go on to do better things.