Mini's First Time (2006)

quite exciting, but with shades of overdoing it

A delicious, albeit rather predictable thriller, this movie is as entertaining as it is well acted. With strong performances from Alec Baldwin and Carrie-Anne Moss as well as more promise from the now grown up Nikki Reid, this movie also has an amusing cameo by Jeff Goldblum. August 20, 2008

Sheer trash

This is a really bad movie. Badly directed, bad taste, bad acting by the leading actress. Every character is annoying and the few attempts at humor ares disastrous. February 18, 2008

Can't keep it up, but moments of brilliance

4 stars mainly for the superlative start; 3 stars thereafter

Hoo boy, the first ten minutes are supersonic, the next twenty excellent, and then it quickly devolves into a standard crime flick. But still, the opening is a doozy...
If you like a good cinematic rush, don't read any other reviews or the synopsis on the box, etc, and just enjoy the first third of this twisted little flick. The opening titles are quite ingenius, and herald an exposition that is razor sharp, brutally funny, and truly five-star in most every way. It's way un-pc, but feels like authentic Malibu phoniness, with all that implies. Affairs, alcoholism, drugs, etc, and kids who are far too clever for their own good.
Nikki Reed comes on strong and doesn't let up; only the script lets her down, as the deliciously wicked comedy of the first third suddenly disappears and we are stuck with the predictable twists of a modern noir that is lacking the crackling dialogue and pace of the opening.
Still, a great first film from Guthe, another winner from Baldwin (this performance feels a little edgy in light of this year's all-too-public family squabbles), a surprisingly funny Carrie-Anne Moss (What would Neo say?), and above all one helluva star turn from the underage but far too mature Nikki Reed. Watch this gal; she'll get there if the hollywood demons don't chew her up first. She may be too smart for them, but you never know...
If this had kept up its early pace, it would be a true classic. Luke Wilson's nothing-ventured-and-less-gained performance highlights the failngs of the last half of the film. It gets boring; when you start this good, you gotta follow through!
Nonetheless, the opening indicates that Guthe may yet turn in a truly great film, and his script has moments of genius at moments.
Worth seeing for the first 30 hell-bent minutes. September 26, 2007

Great Movie!

He should have known better. He knew it was wrong. Who wouldn't. So for his efforts he got what he deserved. Great Movie. If you love to see people get whats coming to them for doing something they know they shouldn't ,you really need to see this movie. September 20, 2007

The Sort Of Movie You Feel Silly For Watching But Keep Watching Closely All The Same

Yep, my title sums it up. This flashy flick had a movie of the week quality that suited its waaaay over the top far-fetched storyline about a spoiled teenaged LA call girl who, though already rich and pampered, does whom it takes to get what she wants. Starring just about every celebrity in Hollywood, or at least giving the feeling that it did (we're talking Nikki Reed, Carrie-Anne Moss, Luke Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Nana Visitor and more) this campy tale of a scheming, hot-blooded nymphette's plot to get rid of her unstable never-was mother, an aging actress wanna-be, and hook up with her momentarily more useful stepfather, played by Alec Baldwin, comes off like Nabokov writing for a trashy tabloid. A little bit funny, always slightly ridiculous, and just a tad suspenseful, this is a perfect example of why B-movies can sometimes be so much fun. Okay, admittedly Mini's First Time isn't Oscar material but it kept me watching, and chances are you too will stick around to see how it comes out! September 7, 2007

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