Mini's First Time
Tags: comedy, murder

Plot synopsis:
Mini Drogues (Nikki Reed) is a clever and adventurous high school senior who is bored with her life. Mini prizes her "unique experiences" (she calls them "firsts"). For excitement, and to add to her list of firsts, Mini decides to try being a call girl. Her first client, however, has a guilty conscience and can't carry through with the act, which disappoints Mini. Her second client is decidedly more exciting: her stepfather Martin (Alec Baldwin). Martin is initially shocked when he learns of her identity (he initially blindfolded himself during intercourse per Mini's request), but soon a torrid love affair blossoms between the two.
In order to be together, Mini and Martin concoct a plan to have Mini's mother Diane (Carrie-Anne Moss) declared insane. When their plan fails, Mini convinces Martin to murder Diane, despite his initial resistance to the idea. They attempt to make it appear that Diane committed suicide, but they soon attract the attention of a detective (Luke Wilson) who believes that Mini and Martin killed her. A nosy neighbor, Mike (Jeff Goldblum), is sexually obsessed with Mini, and when Martin learns that Mini had gone to Mike's house and had received sexual pictures from him, he and Mike get into a fight. Mini arrives to find Martin standing over the neighbor, ready to beat him into unconsciousness, and when the police arrive they arrest Martin.
Mini visits Martin in jail and admits that the sexual pictures sent were actually from her in order to get Martin to think that the neighbor sent them. She also reveals that she assumed the police would eventually believe he killed Diane (since he was the more likely perpetrator). Mini, therefore, ends up getting away with murder, and inherits her mother's fortune. The film ends with Mini giving a valedictorian speech, even though she is a C student; the school gave her straight A's out of sympathy for her mother's death. She offers advice to the graduating class about how to live a good life, that perversely alludes to her crimes without making her look too suspicious. The detective is present at the speech, clearly still suspicious of Mini, but knowing that he will probably never be able to prove that she was guilty of murdering her mother.

Review: Baldwin gives his best performance in years and that's saying a lot because he's been doing great work.
Part vixen, part little girl lost, the glee with which she sets about her goals, takes a character who is, in fact a sociopath and makes you respect and like her.
Her intellectual honesty is actually refreshing.Her performance works in part because of Carrie Anne Moss' willingness to deliver one of the most chilling and hilarious performances in years as Mini's mother.
Mini is an inconvenient appendage in Diane's life and Diane lets her know it whenever she can.Jeff Goldblum is spot on perfect as their TV producer neighbor, whose lighthearted, Dionysian life is a constant thorn in Baldwin's side.
The look of muted terror on Baldwin's face when he realizes how he's been the recipient of Wilson's own PR play is priceless.I'm sure some parents groups will attack it as encouraging teenagers to turn on their parents and to indulge in the darkest parts of society, but it really felt like a cautionary tale about what happens when kids know in their bones that they aren't loved..
Alec Baldwin (always good) gives one of the best performance he has in years and Carrie Anne Moss is hilarious as the mom.
Goldblum's role as the TV Producer neighbor is so damn funny and Luke Wilson gives a really subtle performance as the detective.The twists and turns are a a blast.
Definitely not a film for those who don't like black comedy, but those with more sick, twisted senses of humor should love it..
The energy and excitement kept me on the edge of my seat and the performances were outstanding, especially the wonderfully wicked Nikki Reed, who was superb in "Thirteen." I was especially impressed with Carrie Ann Moss' performance in a very different role, reinforcing her 'A' list status and demonstrating her wide range as an actress.
Other outstanding performances were turned in by Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin and Luke Wilson.
The dialogue was fresh and funny, and I enjoyed going on the wild ride with Nikki Reed and Alec Baldwin as their antics became more and more outrageous.
If you love a great dark comedy, this film is for you..
It's a shame that this is a small independent movie and will probably not be released in many cinemas - as far as I know, there's not even a release date for the UK right now (although it's been out in the US for a while).Nikki Reed absolutely steals the show in this.
Carrie Anne Moss also did a brilliant job as Mini's mom, a true bitch but for who you can't help but feel a little bit sorry for as well.I loved the combination of a dark story line with all the humour, and laughed out loud several times, something I don't do very often while watching movies!
Mini's First Time is great dark comedy in the same ballpark as Bad Santa.
I just saw this film's world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.The movie starts off with Mini, played by Nikki Reed as a spoiled and manipulating child of a wealthy actress (Carrie Anne Moss).
Anyway, Mini decides to work as a call girl for the heck of it, and one of her first clients is her step-father (Alec Baldwin).
And "then" the movie gets really dark.The first half of the film was really good as the various scenarios devised to make Moss go crazy are inspired and original.
Also, the "twist" at the end is somewhat obvious throughout the film.Finally, I still cant figure out why Jeff Goldblum is in this movie.
Nikki Reed & Alec Baldwin along with Jeff Goldblum are an unforgettable mix.
I have never heard of Nikki Reed before this, but I do have to say, I will never forget her.It was great to see Alec Bladwin & Jeff Goldblum together in an excellent story.
I would actually like a sequel to this one(with the same characters of course)You could start the story right from where it left off.
Gotta like the darker side to enjoy it, but the ending is one of the funniest/sickest ones you'll ever see.Nikki Reed is turning into an awesome young actress.
Luke Wilson has the courage to underplay a role that could have been really cheesy and ends up driving the second half of the movie as the calm, methodical detective.Don't know when exactly it's coming out.
My advice to anyone would be save your money, don't waste your time and don't watch this dreadful movie as you will surely feel cheated..
The relationship between father Martin and stepdaughter Mini, on which a great deal of the movie builds, somewhat reminded me of the tension between Kathryn and Sebastian in Cruel Intentions.Plot twists like in Mini's First Time, Wild Things, Dead Mans Curve..
Nowadays the unpredictable twist are getting rather predictable to the regular movie viewer.And let's be fair maybe looks like Mini's can get you out of trouble in the movies but the writers should have drawn the line somewhere and instead of looks let the whole plot support on more realistic excuses for her to come up with..
All of the character's in this movie, save for the persistent detective played by Luke Wilson, are deviants to a society that created them.
The acting was precise and enjoyable and any movie that kills off a Carrie-Ann Moss character is a good one..
Mini's First Time, starring Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Jeff Goldblum and Carrie-Ann Moss rehashes the same old dark humor American Beauty made mainstream.
Other than the excellent performances by both Baldwin and Moss, the film is bereft of any originality and seems to take itself to seriously for its own good.
Nikki Reed, although young and annoying at first becomes more and more bearable as the film progresses, and towards the end is actually acceptable.
This film does portray the rich of the Hollywood hills very well, so well that after 10 minutes or so you feel like part of the group (morning drinking, promiscuity, and infidelity).
These attributes have become so mainstream in todays wealthy, dark humor, family films that it does not seem to affect me anymore like it did the first time I sat down to watch Less Than Zero or American Beauty.
Unfortunately the amateur narration, by Reed, takes away from some of the realism and leaves the film feeling dull at times.
a well of rich-guy Alec Baldwin is married to Carrie Ann Moss who constantly finds herself with a bottle and a bunch of pills, partying all the time, he is a lawyer in his firm, Nikki Reed plays Mini, a sexy young teen girl in High School who thinks she's got to have it all.
the daughter feels neglected i guess and decides to turn tricks at the local escort agency,, at first she gets a client who is so remorseful he cries in her lap,, so she requests customers who actually have no regrets and want to do her,, so next client comes in ,, guess what,, it's her stepfather,, no he has no idea it's her at all,, she sees him,, makes him turn out the lights, and does a southern drawl to throw him off,, only after they get to the parking garage do the finally see each other,, she tells him,, oh you were so great..
Afterward, they begin a secret relationship, and soon try to get Reed's mother out of the way (Carrie-Anne Moss, whose career has been sinking rapidly since The Matrix).
Seriously, this is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, the only consolation is Mini is wicked hott.
I would really like to see this remade with Rachel Leigh Cook, or Rachel Bilson, or Avril Lavigne, pretty much anyone but Nikki Reed really, in the part of Mini.
Even heavyweights like Baldwin, Moss, Goldblum, and Wilson, every single one of them normally reason enough to see a movie, are reduced to slapstick zombies.
Mini (Nikki Reed) is bored with her life.
The movie is not quite dark enough to push the envelop of black comedies.
Alec Baldwin is solid as always, and Carrie-Anne Moss gives the best performance of t...(read more)he film as the incredibly shallow alcoholic mother of Mini.
The other high-profile actors in the film such as Luke Wilson and Jeff Goldblum seem to just be in the movie for window-dressing.
There's not anyone in it with any real redeeming qualities and Reed plays her part to a tee.Unacceptable: Unfortunately, it isn't a huge amount of fun either.Summary: There are some movies that are so mean they're a kick to watch, and there are some good spots in this movie, but most of it is too bitchy to be very enjoyable.2/5.
With Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, and Luke Wilson on board, this should have been a far better film.
Alec Baldwin must have simply been on an ego trip, pairing up with Nikki Reed, while Jeff Goldblum acts like he is in a completely different picture.
Parts of the movie having to do with the demise of Reed's Mother, Carrie-Anne Moss, border on sadism, and seem highly unlikely.
The movie tells its story from the viewpoint of the Nikki Reed character mostly, which makes it odd that we as a viewer never get to know or see what her characters true intentions with the things she does are throughout the movie.
Actors like Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Jeff Goldblum, Carrie-Anne Moss and Luke Wilson all make appearances in this movie.
Martin (Alec Baldwin) played such amazing roles, wealthy man, a stepfather, a 'fallen-for' and Mini's 'actual father'.
And I was really amazed at Mini's character (Nikki Reed), I really felt that I was watching her previous movie, Thirteen.
She also has one of the comedic horror roles like some killer in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" or "Scary Movie".
Mini's mother, Diane (Carrie-Anne Moss), was so entertaining.
Mini's internal side at one scene was displayed dramatically awesome when her stepfather really got under her denial exterior of the real world.I recommend this movie for teenagers and parents who would like to actually understand more of their daughters and other teenage girls in the real world who really experiences parental, social or life problems.
I've recently seen the movie "Pretty Persuasion" which is a bit similar to this and liked that a lot.
It was very well acted, actually amazingly so, featuring superb performances from all the cast and wonderful direction but the movie was so incredibly mean that it was very difficult to enjoy it.Since I generally enjoy these type of pictures (I count 'Heathers", "Cruel Intentions", "Wild Things", "Election" and "pretty Persuasion" as good movies) I did ask myself why I had such a hard time with this one.
Alec Baldwin did a great job with his character but this story was just to twisted for me.
It's got some positives, number one as mentioned the performances but also is the way the movie sticks with you-way more then other similar films.
Alec Baldwin is excellent as is Reed, Glodblum, Moss and Luke Wilson in a small but surprisingly effective role.
The twist was obvious to me, considering the character in question; but probably not to all, but it did try to tell a moralistic tale without all the heavy lecturing narratives or sudden change of heart.The acting was all first rate, Carrie-Anne-Moss was stunning both to look at and to watch at work as the hopeless self-indulgent mother, Baldwin was brilliant and expertly brought a refreshing duality to the step-father character: seemingly both apprehensive in some scenes & prepared to do what it took in others, which I would imagine is not an easy thing to do when reading the text on a page when getting into character.
The young star Nicki Reed was great for a newbie, I have seen "13" in the rental store but I never felt like actually picking it up, but after seeing her performance in this I may decide to check it out; one to watch following in the footsteps of Christina Ricci etc playing the young but totally savvy & remarkably inventive Mini.
Goldblum plays himself; almost aping himself at times & Luke Wilson follows with another underrated performance ala Royal Tennenbaums & steals the show as the doggedly determined cop who does a performance in his best "Columbo" mode.As I stated earlier; each will see this from a different perspective, many religious people may see it as glorifying the "get rich quick by doing whatever you have to" mentality of modern people (both young and old), but remember that story is told by a character who had no real father at all (Baldwin only started acting like one during the film by the lead characters own admission 20 minutes or so into it) & a mother who takes every opportunity to dig at her with snide remarks and even use her daughters bed for her own carnal needs, without a second thought.
Mini's First Time is about a rich screwed up teenage girl (Mini) whose mother had her to get money from the father.
When Mini accidentally gets hooked up with her step father while doing the call girl thing, it gets kind of wild.
It's a little funny in the beginning as Mini and her step father do the nasty under her mother's nose.
Things get a little carried away as Mini and dad finish mom's suicide and of course dad takes the fall for it.
Great acting all the way around, an A+ movie.
Contains spoilers.......................Nikki Reed, who was so great in "Thirteen" as the femme fatale corrupting Evan Rachel Wood, is even better as the totally twisted Mini who takes delight in doing anything to get what she wants.
She's not a bad girl, just misunderstood-and she makes Dede from "The Opposite of Sex" look like a girl scout.Jeff Goldblum gives an awesome performance as a sleazy TV producer who had Diane at one time, and now has his sights set on bagging Mini.
Owen Wilson is perfect as a hard-nosed detective who is trying to prove that Diane's death was not a suicide, and Mini has him wrapped around her finger-or so she hopes.It's a dark comedy about a girl gone wild, and it's worth the ride.
One positive note about the film however is Carrie-Anne Moss.
Yes, those two made the movie, too bad one gets killed off early into the film, while the other one ends up in a coma.
I had to watch the whole wretched thing to confirm that it was going to end with the obvious "plot twist." It did.There's nothing to redeem this film.
Through a series of convoluted plot mechanisms, involving murder, blackmail and all too obvious twists, the audience is taken on a tedious journey through a movie that isn't half as clever as it thinks it is.The main problem with Mini's First Time is that almost every character is completely reprehensible.
A fact that the writer/director tries to excuse by having Mini's last line of the movie be "Don't be worried that you had no one to identify with but me," (or something like that).
Despicable, manipulative characters like Mini only work if they have enough depth to sustain an audience's interest.
Mini's First Time should be shown in screen writing seminars and film schools to show how not to use voice-over.The plot was obvious and hopelessly contrived.
But luckily I cared so little about what happened, the painfully obvious twists and unrealistic relationships and character actions didn't bother as much as they would have in any other movie.
Anyone who couldn't see the 'photo twist' coming, really needs to sit down and have a look at themselves.As I sat and watched the movie, all I could think of is "I really don't care what happens," and neither should you.
Worst movie I have seen in a long time.
Last time I saw a disaster like this it was Very Bad Things, and this is worse.
How the hell do you manage to cast Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, and Jeff Goldblum, all of who are excellent comedic actors, and end up with such a turd of a movie?
For certainly the leading actress, Nikki Reed, gives a first year acting course job.
And why would the likes of Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum and Luke Wilson have anything to do with this trite story and badly directed and written scenario.Best performance way above the entire cast was given by Carrie-Anne Moss as the mother who unfortunately is wiped out early in the film.
Moss, Baldwin, Goldblum and Wilson could and would have given this loser some class.Oh, by the way, someone ought to wipe the tons of lipstick this little loser wears in the film.
This movie looks good.
She kills her mother just like that.In the second part of the movie, you could say that her objective is "getting away with murder".
So why should we care?What makes us care even less is that most of the characters are really unappealing (but gentle on the eyes) and very two-dimensional.All in all, a great lesson in how NOT to make a movie, but to its credit, it looks good, and I liked the score..
The editing is very television-like, very "movie of the week." The movie does not "play" like a feature film, and I hope Goldblum and Baldwin are deeply embarrassed..
I found this movie very interesting and fun and i love Nikki Reed in this.
I didn't think i was going to like it but surprisingly it was a really good movie.
Put it like this, Mildred Pierce would have appreciated Veda if she had a daughter as shown in this film.With stepfather Alec Baldwin, she plans diabolically to get rid of her mother, his wife.
And also embarrassing to witness such bad performances from Alec Baldwin and Jeff Goldblum.