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The Crush (1993)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
1/05, 12/07, 11/19
12/07:
The tagline for The Crush is: "He thought it was just a crush. He was dead wrong."
I thought to myself, "Why is the film still called The Crush?" Anyway, it's not bad. The plot is highly
plausible. Of course, Nick Eliot, who's played well by Cary Elwes, didn't think long and hard about the ramifications of
his problem.
Anyone watching the film can learn from it and know better in terms of what to do with an underaged girl. It's
literally happening at an alarming rate in America and even more so in schools today. A strong candidate for the Worst Actress
Ever award, Alicia Silverstone turns in the best performance of her career. She's why I revisit the movie from time to time.
All in all, it's the story, along with strong acting, that makes The Crush a highly watchable thriller.
11/19:
If there's any film that gets top marks in the believability department, it's The Crush; in fact, the plot
happened to the screenwriter.
Forget Clueless. The Crush is the only film of Alicia Silverstone's career that she, who makes her stunning debut
at age 16, gives a fantastic performance. Cary Elwes is perfect as an everyday man with no assumptions about life. He's
credible and somewhat naïve. Jennifer Rubin doesn't get enough credit as his photographer friend.
The best part is the little innocent things that'll be troublesome down the road; it's a great snowball effect that
Nick Eliot didn't see coming, therefore making for a captivating story.
All in all, The Crush is an underrated erotic thriller.