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The Dentist (1996)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
2/15
2/15:
The only reason why I was okay with taking on The Dentist is Corbin Bernsen.
My, my...how he has fallen far from the heyday of L.A. Law. Although supported by the occasional pastel-colored
cinematography to keep the pace lively, it's a throwaway B-grade horror picture.
The title says it all in terms of what to expect, but it's a lot better than
Dr. Giggles with Larry Drake whom I
can't stand. The main difference between these two is soft pornography. I suppose it's to
keep the audience awake and have them stick around for the gratuitous nude shots which aren't much anyway.
I don't like how Corbin Bernsen reacts angrily whenever he has a Feudian moment. When he does that,
his credibility starts to go away. He should be more cool and collected for a professional dentist. This way, he'll be believable. Also, there's a lot of
redundancy in his homicidal behavior while at the office.
All in all, The Dentist is a large barrel of misses.