Hourglass (1997)

Very disappointed :(

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

A business executive gets mixed up with a killer female and her lesbian roommate, who plot to take over his fashion business.I thought this had potential, with C. Thomas Howell and Ed Begley. And maybe if I gave it another chance, I would like it more. But overall I find it rather blah and not even a bad cameo from Carrot Top could save it.Maybe some day I will see this again and give it a better, more thorough review. But all I really thought was it was neither good nor bad and largely forgettable. I suppose it might even be better to be bad and memorable than average and forgettable...

I can't even begin to express my fury and rage at C Thomas Howell. Why did you make this film? what purpose does it serve? How do you still get work? I only bought this for the Kiefer Sutherland cameo. It really wasn't worth the 99p i paid on ebay for it. Me and my wife managed about ten minutes before she demanded i watch it in my own time. The next day i finished watching it while trying to busy myself with house work so the day didn't feel completely wasted. Badly acted, badly shot, It may just have been my copy but the sound and picture quality was dreadful. How C Thomas Howell went from doing great films like 'the outsiders' to making straight to video self indulgent c**p like this is a mystery to me. Enjoy!

Beautiful, smart, dangerous, ruthless, tai-chi practicing Sophia Shinas is pretty much the only bright spot of this dud. For the story to have any chance of being less than absolutely ludicrous, we have to believe that the male lead can clearly see that the right thing to do is run away from this woman, but he is unable to do so because she is simply irresistible. And thanks to Shinas' presence, we believe it. The rest of the movie though....C. Thomas Howell is bland until maybe the last 5 minutes, and the plot couldn't be any more predictable. And don't be deceived by some famous names mentioned on the video box (Kiefer Sutherland, Timothy Bottoms, Lou Diamond Phillips), they all have essentially cameos. (*1/2)

Hey, its a B movie that is reasonably entertaining. Its not going to be nominated for a academy award, but thats not why you watch B movies. The plot moves and is coherent which is bettor than a lot of B movies. Sofia Shinas is absolutely gorgeous and bares her soul in the flick which is worth the $2.00 rental fee. My suggestion is to have one of your favorite adult beverages prior to viewing and a second during it will put you in the proper frame of mind for this flick. This is simply a beach novel on film that doesn't require any thought, after a hard day at the office easy to unwind to. So if your looking for mindless entertainment with some beautiful women in it this might be up your ally.