A tepid affair, distinguished by bland character development, uninspired and insipid dialogue, and a nonexistent plot.
200 Cigarettes (1999)
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Reviews Counted:56
Fresh:17
Rotten:39
Average Rating:4.5/10
Consensus: A clumsy and scattered comedy with a poorly executed script.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets... Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets underway, two girls from suburban Long Island, Val (Christina Ricci) and Stephie (Gaby Hoffman), fall in with a crew of punk rockers, while the bubbly Cindy (Kate Hudson) has a date from hell with the aloof Jack (Jay Mohr). As others are added to the mix, the night only gets weirder. 200 CIGARETTES also stars Janeane Garofalo, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Courtney Love, Dave Chappelle, Paul Rudd, and Martha Plimpton. And watch out for appearances by Elvis Costello and David Johansen. The film's time-capsule soundtrack features Blondie, the Cars, the Go-Go's, Bow Wow Wow, the Ramones, Kool & the Gang, Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and more! [More]
Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton
Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton, Janeane Garofalo, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Jay Mohr, Paul Rudd, Courtney Love, Guillermo Diaz, Angela Featherstone, Gaby Hoffmann, Brian McCardie, Nicole Parker, Elvis Costello, David Johansen
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Producer: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh
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Reviews for 200 Cigarettes
What more can you say about a movie whose big money shot is an Elvis Costello cameo which isn't even as cool as the Elvis Costello cameo in Spiceworld?
An exercise in inertia with slapped-together, lifeless scenes that drag on and on and on.
Nothing much happens, and that's the point, but all this wheel spinning could have used more grease.
The film's plot is too scattered and unwieldy, contains a few too many characters, and doesn't offer the snappy, intelligent dialogue found in other similarly set films.
Exaggerated and generally silly, but most of the performances are worth watching, despite the material.
A threadbare ensemble comedy, struggling to be an 80s nostalgia film, and failing.
Though it has its moments, 200 Cigarettes fails to make an impression because it doesn't have anything new to say about men, women or even Gloria Vanderbilt jeans.
Director Risa Bramon Garcia and writer Shana Larsen obviously know their history and geography, and they've nailed the feel of the early '80s in the East Village.
A succession of pointed little moments, nicely written by Shana Larsen and acted with comic assurance and sensitivity.
MTV Productions ... falls back into the cliché of good music, lots of action, pretty faces and an empty plot.
Incredibly boring, poorly written, half-conceived, self-serving film.
Everybody vamps and preens as if it were amateur night in SoHo, and a few of the performers, such as Kate Hudson, appear ill-used.
There are no wasted scenes, no busted jokes, and a number of comedic crescendos that will send you roaring over the back of your chair.
Seeing a film like this helps you to realize that actors are empty vessels waiting to be filled with characters and dialogue.
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