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NOT SO SHARP Joseph Cross, Bening, and the rest of the Scissors cast is on point, but in the end, the movie just doesn't cut it
Running with Scissors: Suzanne Tenner
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Release Date: Oct 27, 2006; Rated: R; DVD Release Date: Feb 06, 2007; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Annette Bening and Joseph Cross; Distributor: TriStar Pictures

This slick adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' fanciful memoir of a boundary-free childhood establishes a vibrant, music-video-esque palette; the grade-A cast (especially the exquisite Annette Bening) lands every line; comedy and pathos fight tooth and nail for narrative pull. It's invigorating entertainment, but we can't connect to these caricatures. EXTRAS A less-than-incisive interview with Burroughs and quickie featurettes...set to a soft-core porn soundtrack. A nod to Scissors' '70s setting, or a horrible miscalculation? B-


 

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