Shhh!!! I have a little secret for you! I've never told anyone before - but I hate, I mean hate! Denise Richards! Why? Probably because most movies I've seen her in, she's always some smug little snob, and she is *not* all of that, and a bag of chips. Granted - she has more admirers than I, but she's definitely got one helluva five o'clock shadow! I was incredibly glad to see her die in this movie!

In General.
The idea behind this movie was incredibly good. It had more twists and turns than a game of snakes and ladders. When my boyfriend suggested we go see it, I was like "Wow! You want to go see all those babes with little old Me!??" Comforting. Anyway, I was thankful it turned out to be a half decent movie.

Contrary to what I had been led to believe by critics, and previews, this movie Denise Richards was not the star of the show. (however, for some reason, she's on the top of the cast list at the end of the movie. There were four other girls, who were all friends as they were younger. One by one, they get picked off by the sixth grade nerd, whom they all treated badly at a school dance 13 years earlier.

A main scene that Denise Richards starred in, was the "Wax
" scene. (Probably my favorite.) At this Valentine's Day party, this new date of hers invites her to a private room upstairs because he says he has a surprise for her. (I don't get it. Is she completely dumb? She acts like a little tramp throughout the whole movie, "has had guys in her pants when she doesn't even know their last name", etc. And she's all surprise when he takes out Willy.) Okay, her date brings her into this bedroom, takes down his pants, and basically tells her to go ahead and wax him off. She tries to leave the room, because this is way too above her. He tries harder, and she says "All right, you want me to wax you off, right?" So, for some IDIOTIC reason, he lets her tie him up. (It appears neither of them are very bright.) And then she reaches over to a large candle, and dumps it all over whatever he needed waxed. That's it, that's all, for that scene.

Another "Fave" Scene...
Another, not-so-bright person, is whomever wrote the scene where Kate (Marley Shelton) is in the backyard (massive) and tries calling the detective on her cell phone. All of you with a cell phone out there, raise your hands. (lots of hands go up?) Good. Now, how many times does a cell phone ring before voicemail kicks in? Or before your company's pre-recorded message says you're away from the phone, or temporarily out of the service area? three? four? Okay, I give at most, FIVE. This girl calls the detective, hears a phone ringing. She keeps her phone ringing so she can find out where the detective is. She wonders in the backyard, down a path, into the forest, around by a little pond, etc. ALL WHILE YOU CAN STILL HEAR THIS PHONE RINGING! Finally, after what, 15 rings? his voicemail comes on. I guess my point is, I don't like movies that have a lot of scenes that make you think it's not very realistic.

Want me to blow the ending for you?
Don't read past this point if you intend on seeing this movie!
When the movie had almost come to a close, I couldn't believe that the fat girl - gone good looking was the killer! No way! My boyfriend and I actually had an argument about this in the theatre. I said that there was no way that she was the killer, the *real* killer could have just pushed her down the stairs onto Kate. Aaron says "No no, she's the killer. It makes sense, etc etc, because her hands weren't tied, how would the killer get her to lunge at Kate down the stairs?" Well, as Kate's boyfriend is holding her, his nose bleeds onto her cheek. (the nose bleed was a trademark of the killer, since he wore a mask.)

Final thoughts ...
All in all, it was a good movie. I'm not upset at the five bucks I paid for this. (Since I also benefited my local movie theatre, and progressed economy. I try hard not to think even a fraction went as a royalty to Denise Richards to spend on manicures... But hey! Maybe she will invest in some shaving cream, and fix that top lip of hers!)

Ohhh! For all of you boycotting Valentine because of Denise!
How did she die??? She was locked in a hot tub (the cover was on, so fake and plastic, she could have gotten out - but I'm glad she didn't!) and the killer drilled through the cover with a really long ... drill ... and then he opened the cover and threw the drill in, so she was electrocuted. It was great.

For my sensitive "I-Love-Denise" fans, that are going to rate this poorly because I've slandered the Queen... Grow up! My this my OPINION, not yours. Smile.



Recommended:
Yes

Suitability For Children: Not suitable for Children of any age