Sexy Evil Genius

Plot synopsis:
Salesman Zach Newman sits alone in a bar when he meets Miranda Prague. After talking to her for a few minutes, they realize that they are ex-lovers of the same woman, Nikki Franklyn. They were both told to arrive at different times and wait for Nikki, who would be joining them later. Miranda reveals that Nikki just got out of a mental hospital after killing a man she was dating by poisoning him. Shortly thereafter they are joined by Marvin Coolidge, a jazz musician and also a former lover of Nikki. The trio trade stories about Nikki for a bit until Nikki herself arrives, bringing the table a round of drinks and passing them out herself. With Nikki is her defense attorney turned fiancè Bert Mayfair. Nikki tells them all that the evening is about a big announcement, and she declares that she is getting married. Bert becomes angry with Nikki, as he did not want his engagement to her publicized yet for fear of losing his law license.
Upset, Nikki rushes to the bathroom, and Miranda follows her. While the girls are gone, Bert admits that he bribed doctors to testify to Nikki's insanity so that she would escape the murder charges. He also admits that Nikki really is insane and that he fears she will kill someone that night. After the girls are gone too long, Zach checks on them. Nikki rushes out, but Miranda pulls him into the restroom and shows him a gun that Nikki gave her. Back at the table with the others, Nikki accuses Marvin of planting heroin where she could find it, knowing that Nikki had once been an addict. Marvin vehemently denies this and suggests that Nikki made it up as an excuse to hate him for their breakup. A disheveled Zach and Miranda return to the table and admit that they were making out. They also claim that Nikki's wedding announcement is not the real reason they are there and that Nikki is looking for revenge on them all.
After more arguing, Nikki admits that she brought them there to settle her old scores with them. Zach becomes worried that she has poisoned them all, and Nikki turns serious. She admits that she coldly murdered her ex-boyfriend by brewing her own arsenic and watching him gasp and spasm as he died. She tells Bert that she's not insane but instead planned it all, knowing she could fake insanity. As the others become more paranoid, Bert decides he's had enough and gets up to leave. Bert pauses when Marvin suddenly develops a sharp headache, and Nikki claims to have poisoned Marvin. Before he slips into unconsciousness, Marvin admits he really did plant the heroin for Nikki to find. The others are horrified and frantically ask if they've been poisoned. Nikki tells Bert that she overheard him tell her doctor that he wanted her sent back to the asylum because he wanted to be rid of her.
Fearing he's been poisoned as well, Bert flies into a rage, grabs Nikki by the throat, and begins to choke her. Unable to break his hold, Miranda retrieves the gun Nikki gave her and shoots Bert in both knees. Nikki admits that she didn't kill Marvin and only gave him drugs to induce him into a K-hole. She reassures them that she did not poison anyone else. She takes the gun back from Miranda and leaves, telling them that she plans to disappear. The next morning, the police release Miranda without her being charged. Zach, who waits for her in the lobby of the police station, offers to drive her home, which she accepts. She mentions that Bert assaulted several cops while being arrested and that his career is over. They drive off together and do not notice Nikki watch from a nearby rooftop. Nikki gets in her car and drives away.

Tags: romantic, murder, flashback

Review:
The second: Even absent a billion dollar budget, CGI, 3-D, spectacular shoot-outs, or gratuitous nude scenes, a decent script, coupled with impressive acting is, as always been, damn entertaining.I am content the above paragraph summed up my viewing experience of Sexy Evil Genius, however, the content gods of IMDb demand more input.
What a fun movie to watch and try to figure out what is about to happen!
You will have to see this movie if your are curious.Each actor gives a power performance and their interaction will keep you watching.
I do not want to offer up any of the plot line because when I watched this movie I had no idea what it was about.
It's one of those flicks (in my opinion) that makes you feel like saying - "That was good" at the end.What you think one moment about Nikki will change numerous times during the story!
But that's a shame because it's a corker of a script and deserves a wider audience.A capable cast leads the audience through a twisty turny plot involving the ex-lovers of Nikki, a 'sexy evil genius.' She gathers them together in a bar for mysterious reasons that she baits them with through their meeting...
Come to think of it, there are questions of 'the truth' about her ex-lovers too.Key to the story is the question of her sanity, the veracity of which is cleverly shuffled throughout the dialog.
what is believed to have happened and what has actually happened.The state of Nikki's mental health (don't call her Nik!) would explain her motives but we never know what that is or what they are till the end.The ensemble cast all help create an electric atmosphere but when Katee Sackhoff is let off her leash she steals it.If you enjoyed the intelligent screenplay, brisk pace and edgy atmosphere of Glengarry Glenross then you'll get a pleasant evenings entertainment from this..
What appealed to me before watching this movie was that 2 actors where in it who I loved from TV shows Buffy and Lost.
But I must say that I didn't care much for Michelle Trachtenberg in Buffy, but she was great in this!I'm a sucker for clever, funny, fast and weird conversations and this movie has all that.
Of course this movie doesn't come close to them, it is not as clever, but it sure is fun!
And for me it has been a long long time since I enjoyed a movie that was (almost) all talk..
And if you can love the characters like I did than I'm sure you'll love this little gem of a movie!.
I was surprised multiple times while watching this movie.
but that is only a MINOR quibble and in no way detracts from the film, he's just an actor whom I'd like to see more of.Writer Scott Lew may be known for the more off beat "Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas"..
I would give the movie and its casting good marks.We come to this film.
And the one thing I can say is to me it was overshadowed by the darker more grindhouse driven (but similar old friends meeting in a bar) film "Sushi Girl", if you haven't seen that film I would HIGHLY recommend it..
I wasn't bowled over by William Baldwin in the film, then we come to the icy "sexy evil genius" herself Katee Sackhoff best known for the "Battlestar Galactica" revamp.The basic story..
While the BIG twist at the end wasn't all that big a shock, its a film that's interesting to see how it got to that end as the characters bounce off crazy stories, each one seeming to relate an almost entirely different person to the others before a singular version begins to kind of form together..
The flick isn't high on the stylish look, but it serves the film well enough and the easy dialogue keeps the film moving pretty quickly.I won't spoil the film, but I will say its definitely worth a watch..
The first scene didn't bode well it felt like the plot was going to be predictable so at that point I didn't expect to enjoy it.
Luckily it's the only film I had so I watched anyway and despite that first scene the rest of the film was written perfectly and I can see how it drew such an interesting cast.I like mind games especially when they're executed with real intelligence along the lines of what some of the really good Japanese animators can pull off.
The lead character in this certainly managed to provide that and again I have to differ with the other reviewer in that throughout the movie I thought she was getting sexier and sexier, I do love the crazies though.The cast played the parts very well and I was kept guessing until the very end but what impressed me most about this film is that I was left extremely satisfied with the outcome.I think it's a shame this movie has such low votes as I'm not an easy person to please film wise in fact I've avoided linking my google account to IMDb for over a year because I'm paranoid but I had to say something when I saw the bad rap this was getting.Tl;dr If you like intelligent mind f***ing movies/books/animation you'll definitely recommend this to a friend despite the slow start..
There were some times in the middle where I just wished they would get on with it but other than that, I was pretty darn satisfied with this film and am glad I watched it.
The plot twists with the best of them, taking the emotional load with it.In the same vein as other movies of its kind such as My Dinner with Andre and Before Sunrise, Sexy Evil Genius was superbly brought to life through the power of the actors and the dialogue alone.It's pretty tough to keep things in a movie such as this both unpredictable and believable.
We don't know what's going on inside the minds of anyone and neither do the characters in this story.
The characters are left with rapidly changing speculation and mounting anxiety as the story plays out.I had just two problems with the film.
The other when a woman who was viciously assaulted by a large angry man was left without even a bruise.This is a definite must see for anyone who enjoys some good drama where the action is primarily expressed in words.One final note, I'm happy to see that homosexuality in film has reached the point where no matter whether people enjoyed the film or not, it's not thought abnormal enough to be worth commenting on.
If your looking for a calm, predictable thriller to watch, this is the movie for you..
This is my first review and nothing compelled me more to write it than the painfully positive reviews and the unreal rating for this title.To begin with, justice was not done with the caste while Green was a type caste role, the "sexy evil genius" herself looked too old to play the role's demand.
Performance department was better but not good enough, a staggering performance in the lead role while just an OK job from Green and Trachtenberg, hence my 2/10 rating only due to acting and a bit of interesting opening.Even though I was already not too optimistic from the title itself my expectations were not very high, still the movie succeeded in disappointing me.Plot was full of unsurprising, not so twisting twists, and there was a non existent element of suspense.
All of a sudden Nikky just doesn't like being called Nikk...Character development was also not far behind the plot weakness, in sinking the movie further.
The lead "Sexy Evil Genius" character itself gathers more irritation from the viewer than the genius image it struggles so unsuccessfully to project till the very end.
In the end the sympathy and support the plot provides for the "genius" main character from other characters is plain failure for the writers to develop the character required to deliver the title role.In total, it's all down the hill after a couple of good lines in the time before the main character "Nikki" arrives.
Unless you really want to sit out the duration you paid for, I suggest leaving the theater and do something good with your time then watching till the end as it would just frustrate you more.And to avoid further frustration to point you melt down and create an IMDb account only to write a real review, please don't read the rating and other positive reviews of this title..
Actually, the characters and actors, minus the lead, all make the film work a lot better than it would have.
I guess this is a case study in how a single important character miscast can leave a film being little more than olives and alcohol.Besides being a psychotic-lite drama with a little humor thanks largely to the actors, it also taps into, with better than average insight, common early-to-mid life crisis issues along with sexual abuse issues.
Maybe when the writer learns Cobain carried Nirvana, he'll have enough smarts to put together genius films like Matt Damon has done..
And as film, comics or any media writers/creators will tell you, the hardest scene is a couple of people sitting around a room or a table talking and keeping it interesting.
If you understand that the practice of making that, people talking for the length of a movie, is the hardest thing to make entertaining, then just know I was fully entertained by this film.
But take it from this guy; I don't like action movies if there's no point other than to just watch pretty explosions.
There's no point in berating it if you aren't into fun, thriller, character driven films.
I was struck again by how good an actor Michelle Trachtenberg is – for years I've been seeing her give little bits of evidence that, were she only given roles to get her teeth into, she could build a really high reputation.
There are subtle undercurrents: for example, watch the sub-surface rivalry and point-scoring between Zac (Seth Green) and Marvin (Harold Perrineau) – just facial expressions and body language, but made me chuckle repeatedly.Nikki (Katee Sackhoff) assembles four other characters, who turn out to be present or past lovers, for a get-together in a bar.
I found fascinating the gradual working out of the individual back stories and how they feed into the equally gradual build-up to what she's been planning.The only thing that could improve it would be a bit more in the way of snappy dialogue – some memorable one-liners, perhaps – if only for the title character.This film sort of sneaked up on me.
A group of guys are drawn to the same bar in downtown Los Angeles by an ex-girlfriend (Katee Sackhoff) they all have in common.I have to say my least favorite Buffy actor (Seth Green) is canceled out by my favorite one (Michelle Trachtenberg).
Round it out with Billy Baldwin and Harold Perrineau ("Lost") and this is a solid cast of characters.This film is awesome to repeatedly reference My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, one of the greatest (overlooked) bands of the 1980s and 90s.
"Sexy Evil Genius" is a Comedy/Drama with snappy dialog that moves quickly from scene to scene and keeps one guessing as to the what led up to the opening moments of the film.
If you don't like movies that depend on dialog skip this one.
I must admit; with the likes of Michelle Trachtenberg, Katee Sackhoff, Seth Green, Harold Perrineau and Billy Baldwin, I expected this film to be considerably better.
The writing could have been (a lot) better - the finale a tad more climactic but I ultimately enjoyed the character interactions enough to say: I liked it.Would I recommend this enough to spend $20?
(If only to watch Michelle, Katee, Seth, Harold and Billy interact.)One question to anyone else who has watched "Sexy Evil Genius": did I hear Michelle's character; Miranda refer to Seth's character; Zachery as "Seth" (about 12 ½ minutes into the film)?
And then later on when Katee's character; Nikki arrives also refer to Zachery as "Seth"?
I did not know what to expect going in to this movie it had a great cast of actors i have grown to love since i was young so i thought i would give it a shot.
You never really know what is happening throughout the entire movie but it does keep you gripped and entertained and really is a bit of a thrill ride.
this movie was never going to win any awards but it really is a good watch and i did enjoy it.
apparently i need ten lines of text but i think this is one of those films that you more that you describe it the more it ruins the experience, the best way to watch this is with little or no knowledge of what its about so enjoy..
A movie that I thought was very fun and entertaining but is also not for everyone.
"Woe be he or she that falls in love with Nikki Franklin." After being told to meet an ex-girlfriend at a bar three strangers show up and begin to talk and share stories.
I have to say that overall this is a pretty good movie that is worth watching but it is not for everyone.
The whole movie takes place in one area and is pretty much just talking the whole time.
That said the dialog is well written and the whole plot is actually interesting enough to keep you watching and interested in seeing what happens next.
Overall, a movie that I think is fun and worth watching but is not for everyone.
Nikki gathers around at a bar all her previous lovers (including a girl) and they get there before her arrival so they have a chance to know better and everyone talks about the adventures that they had with Nikki.
At the 30 minute mark leaving the lounge room to escape to the fridge for a little more excitement I discovered a block of chocolate, at this point I found the highlight of the movie was not watching it.
As the movie came to the end I was relieved more to the disappointment of the story line.
A bunch of people sit in a bar and talk old times about a crazy ex.
This movie sucks, and so do the people that like this crap.
Title says it all,movie shows why.
Out of the blue a "friend" calls up three of her friends she has not seen in a long time (10 years the longest she hadn't seen) Well, Nikki (Katee Sackhoff) is the SEG that has put a plan in motion with these three "friends" I use the term loosely since it is obvious they are all ex-lovers.
This movie takes place solely in a bar, with some well used flashback scenes to explain the back stories of their connections to Nikki.
And my title pretty much sums up this film, Sexy?
Katee Sackhoff stars as Nikki, the girl in the title.
The stories barely held my interest, but I was drawn in by wanting to know where this film, with a jazz opening, was headed.
The movie involves telling stories and playing head games at the table.
It is more of a five man play.The film is clever and there are times when I think it is clever for the sake of being clever.
"Sexy Evil Genius' is for the most part what I refer to as a one room adventure, or a movie where a majority of the story stays in one place.
Seth Green (Zachary Newman) sits in a Los Angeles bar drinking five olive martinis (he missed lunch) waiting to meet an ex girlfriend Nikki from high school.
After a brief time talking, mostly sharing stories about the ex they have in common, Marvin Coolidge (Harold Perrineau), another member of the former Nikki fan club strolls into the bar.
It becomes evident that Nikki wants these three to meet before she joins the group to share her "big news." 'Sexy Evil Genius' is similar to the 2011 movie 'Carnage' in the sense that because the story stays in one place the progression of the plot relies mainly on strong dialogue.
In contrast however, 'Sexy Evil Genius' does have some minor flashback scenes, mainly because the characters are all telling stories about their ex girlfriend, and the plot strays from the bar at the very end.
It appears that the characters telling their stories about Nikki could have been just as strong and less confusing than a director's depiction.This movie features a strong cast including the people I mention above and William Baldwin, unfortunately the director is not experienced.
Her wit and her charm, along with the fact that she is as Seth Green says in the movie a "sexy evil Genius" creates a plot that becomes wild and unpredictable (in a good way).
Her intentions become as unclear as the original reason why everyone has been invited to the bar, and by the end of the movie even M.
Zachary arrives at a bar because Nikki asked to meet her there.
They discuss Nikki's stalker, Mark, and his public records.Nikki shows up at 9:00, knowing that the three of them have been talking about her the whole time.
Insanity entered in somewhere; she killed Marvin, and did not know it.Bert says that he stays with Nikki because he is certain she has been cured of her mental condition.
Also, she wanted Zachary to meet Miranda.This is only the beginning of the film.
Very atmospheric.Sound: 10/10 No problems.Acting: 10/10 Best performance I've ever seen from Michelle Trachtenberg and from Seth Green.
Katee Sackhoff, Harold Perrineau, and William Baldwin were great.Screenplay: 10/10 One of the best, tightest scripts I've seen in a long time.