Reckless (1995)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Norman René

Writer:

Craig Lucas (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Fictional Game Show | Mother Son Relationship | Embezzlement | Nun | Television Show

Cast

Mia Farrow	...	Rachel
Tony Goldwyn	...	Tom
Juana Barrios	...	Female Reporter Re: Fire
Mike Heibeck	...	Fireman
Vee Brown	...	Anchor Person Re: Jogger
Jack Gilpin	...	Weatherman
Scott Glenn	...	Lloyd
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Pooty
William Duell	...	Roy
Deborah Rush	...	Trish
Anthony Pagano	...	Small Boy In Therapy
Debra Monk	...	Therapist
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Host Tim Timko
Joanne Krispin	...	Beautiful Twin
Lisa Krispin	...	Beautiful Twin

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for complex psychological themes and some disturbing images.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33841)

Filming Locations:

Georgetown, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Playhouse International Pictures

Trivia:

Reckless was first staged by The Production Company in 1983 under the direction of Norman René, who also directed the movie. It underwent some revisions and had other productions, with the first performance of the 1985 published version occurring on 14 September 1988 at New York's Circle Repertory Company, again directed by Norman René. More recently it had a Broadway revival. Previews began on 23 September 2004; the opening on 14 October 2004 and closing on 19 December 2004 after 77 total performances. Mary-Louise Parker who played Pooty in the movie, took the lead role as Rachel and Debra Monk repeated her movie role in the Broadway run.

Quotes:

Lloyd: [doorbell rings] Aww! Who the hell is that?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Let's Make a Deal" (1963)

Soundtrack:

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Morbid

Depressing black BLACK comedy about a woman (Mia Farrow) who flees her house on Christmas Eve when she discovers her husband (Tony Goldwyn) has hired a hit man to kill her. She ends up with a husband and wife (Scott Glenn and Mary-Louise Parker) and then things go wrong. Basically Farrow keeps running and is continuously meeting VERY strange people and getting into morbidly unfunny situations.

This was advertised as a feel good movie when I saw it around Christmas time at its VERY short run in an art cinema. I found it sick, unfunny and just depressing. I like black humor but this was WAY too dark for me. What happens to Parker's character especially was horrifying. To make matters worse Eileen Brennan is thrown in as a nun (!!!) later on and proceeds to chew the scenery with gusto.

The only saving grace was Farrow's acting--it's much better than this picture deserves. Also it was a relief to see the very talented Stephen Dorff pop up at the end. The ending itself was kind of nice but it couldn't erase what had gone on before.

Sick, morbid, pitch black "comedy". A 1