The Worst Film Ever

Perfect cast and a good story

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

The sixteen year-old Anita Minteer (Drew Barrymore) lives in a trailer and is an easy high-school student abused since she was nine that has sex with different teenagers and men including her stepfather. When her school teacher assigns each student to find a pen pal to write, Anita contacts the prison inmate Howard (James LeGros), who is trying to regenerate. Anita is encouraged to learn how to use a revolver and when Howard is released on probation, she convinces her friend pastor Hank Fulton (Billy Drago) to give a chance to Howard in his repair shop. Meanwhile her stepfather rapes her and she uses her gun to kill him and hides his body. Howard is released and meets Anita and they immediately fall in love with each other. He also becomes friend of Anita's girlfriend Joy (Ione Skye), whose father Mr. Kincaid (Michael Ironside) is coincidently his parole officer. Mr. Kincaid is a cruel man that wants Joy to stay away from Anita and Howard. When he finds Joy in Anita's trailer with the couple, he frames Howard to put him back in jail, unleashing a wave of violence of Anita and Howard. "Guncrazy" is the love story of the outcast Anita and Howard that have serious problems. Anita is an abused young woman and Howard is a criminal on probation with erection problem and together they try to build a new (dysfunctional) life. However their environment of violence does not give a chance to the couple that become a sort of young "Bonnie and Clyde". The flawed conclusion is predictable and poorly resolved. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "Guncrazy - Howard & Anita, Jovens Amantes" ("Guncrazy - Howard & Anita, Young Lovers")

Anita Minteer(Drew Barrymore)is a teen that is frequently raped by her absentee mother's boyfriend Rooney(Joe Dallesandro). With a self-worth lacking, Anita is an easy target for the boys at school. Her trashy reputation is local common knowledge. A school assignment forces her to get a pen pal. That she does; forming an unhealthy relationship with a prisoner named Howard(James LeGos). She manages to get him an early parole with the aid of a snake worshiping preacher(Billy Drago). Anita has a penchant for guns; which is also Howard's weapon of choice. Criminal ways are hard to shake; but Anita is impressed that someone really loves her. Also in the cast: Michael Ironside, Ione Skye, Rodney Harvey and Dan Eisenstein. Ms. Barrymore is totally charming...even as white trash.

amateurish dribble from beginning to end. drewsky pouts her way through a shameless parody of cissy spacek. calling martin sheen. the duologue could have been written by a high school wannabe and the story line is nothing short of embarrassing. snakes in the church.. you can only hope it was done for laughs though i doubt it. the most gratifying moment in the film was watching those two teenage excuses for actors getting blown away. a little more cringing might have helped. probably the most ridiculous scenes of the tortuous ninety three minutes. i'm embarrassed for the serious reviewers who have actually praised this mess. the only correct decision concerning this so-called film was burying it on Showtime.

Occasionally, I like stupid movies for stupid reasons. This happens to be one of them. Any movie that has someone eating a Hostess pudding pie (remember those?) in under two seconds gets at least two stars from me. The most memorable scene of the movie. Rating: ** out of *****.