Those exotic suburbs again

Rating: 1/10 (24 November 2000)

It pleases Hollywood and a large number of moviegoers to believe that affluent suburbanites aren't nearly as happy as they seem to be. So, they wallow in preposterous fictions like this one. Makes 'em feel better about themselves, or something.
The thing that struck me most about this movie is the nasty strain of misogyny that runs through it. Granted, there are no male *or* female characters that resemble anyone living or dead; but the women especially are all drawn with utter contempt, from the pathetically naive daughter to her Lolita-like seductress friend to the vile harridan played by Annette Bening.
Shame on them for participating in this.