'The Shape Of Things'
(Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol / R / 114 mins / Focus Features)
Overview: Adam is a classic nerd: glasses, a mop of hair, bad clothes, a little overweight, and incredibly awkward. So of course he's surprised when sexy art student Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) takes an interest in him. They begin dating, and gradually she begins a serious makeover of her new boyfriend, even convincing him to get a nose job before finally asking Adam to ditch his two best friends (Gretchen Mol, Frederick Weller).
Verdict: Though the writing is often sharp, one is reminded repeatedly by the actors' theatrical delivery of some lines thus ensuring that The Shape of Things' is a very well-acted - but psychologically superficial - comedy (about people's obsession with looks!) Bitingly dark and a lot of fun, the flick will make you hoot, holler, curse the actors, damn LaBute and argue like hell with your date!
Reviewed by Russell A. Trunk
'The Shape Of Things'