Novocaine

Pros: Very unique movie. Steve Martin
Cons: It will be too dark and different for some people

I have enjoyed Steve Martin movies for many years now. I have only seen him in comedies, never in any serious or darker roles. I think I read that he did play a villain in a recent movie, but I can’t remember the name of the movie, and I didn’t see ...

Pros: Steve Martin, dry humor, a tad bit suspenseful.
Cons: Helena Bonham Carter.  Pacing.

Novocaine is a dark comedy starring Steve Martin that centers on a murder plot.  I saw this film years ago, but didn't remember if I liked it or not.  I viewed it again recently, and came away mildly satisfied.  This film was ...

Pros: Steve Martin, Laura Dern. A darkly comic story which moves right along.
Cons: Too many cavities in the plot. Not enough background polish for the characters.

CALL ME TODD.

That's right, Todd is my name. Todd Smith, let's say. You want another drink? Some people call me Lenny. The picture I just saw was entitled NOVOCAINE. The movie may not be a narcotic, but it comes pretty close.

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Pros: In two words - Laura Dern
Cons: other than Kevin Bacon, none

In your every day life, when things seem like they are going just a little too good, you feel that little niggling nudge at your subconscious. You aren't quite sure what it is, or what it refers to, and the feeling is a little edgy, a...

Pros: Steve Martin, Laura Dern, Kevin Bacon
Cons: The script, the finished product

Steve, why did you do it? You’ve seen Steve do "Dentist" before in Little Shop of Horrors, and believe me, his other dentist role was much more entertaining than this one.

In Novocaine, Steve Martin plays Dr. Frank Sangster, a successful...

Pros: A few clever and amusing moments.
Cons: Not comedy, not drama, not action...

The fact is, this movie is a mess. Sure it has it’s moments and it has its Martinesque touches, especially the ending, but it basically doesn’t know what it wants to be.

It has action and violence which sometimes we are supposed to think is...

Pros: Funny, Well-Plotted, Well-Acted, Interesting Characters
Cons: Unoriginal Ending, Pacing Is Irregular

Every now and then, two films come out so close to one another that they cannot escape comparisons, usually to the detriment of one of the two films. "Terminator 2" beat "Alien 3" to the punch and "Alien 3" is often viewed as derivative, "Star Trek...

Pros: Good acting, good cast, good photography, interesting story.
Cons: Implausible outcome, and makes you wonder if this could have been a serious drama.

Dr. Frank Sangster is a successful and very conscientious dentist. He is engaged to his stunning and highly competent hygienist, Jean. Things are going swell and then he has an emergency patient, a beautiful stranger who's actually playing him to get...

Pros: a few funny moments
Cons: a few painful moments

Steve martin plays Dr. Frank Sangster, a dentist that has a good practice. He’s not (relatively) rich and famous, but he has a fair amount of business and he’s engaged to his hygienist, Jean (Laura Dern). What fouls him up is this strange woman (Helena...

Pros: Steve Martin, Laura Dern, a fun ride.
Cons: Without protagonist's consistently stupid choices, it would be a 5 minute movie.

First of all, I liked this movie. It's entertaining, the performances are all top-notch, and it has a couple of neat twists at the end (which I won't give away here).

One key for me is how often I look at my watch during a movie, and I didn't...

Pros: Different and interesting premise
Cons: Dull performances

This film has B-movie written all over it. However, it tends to keep you entertained with its uniqueness.  

The story follows a dentist (Martin) who is living a perfect life. But when a seducing patient (Bonham Carter) comes to the office,...

Pros: Dark overtone, great plot and acting
Cons: Lots of blood, violence, sex scenes

Novocaine is a great movie. The plot was interesting and new, and the acting was great. It was nice to see Steve Martin in a newer role. I preferred seeing him in this than such “chick flicks” like Father of the Bride. Helena Bohnam Carter was also...

Pros: Steve Martin and cast.
Cons: can't think of anything.

Well, this a good comedy by Steve Martin and it showcases his talents as well. Anyway,Martin plays a dentist who thinks he is living the American Dream until a gorgeous patient (Boneham Carter) seduces him into prescribing drugs and becomes a murder...

Pros: It was only about 90 minutes.
Cons: It seemed like 4 hours!

Steve Martin as you have most likely never seen him before. He is a dentist that has a fiancee and a fetish for having sex in his exam chair. When the fiancee won't give in, a drug using con woman does. Things get all twisted when drugs are missing,...