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Besotted (2002)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:1

Rotten:8

Average Rating:2.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 1, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Besotted is a romantic, modern-day fairy tale set in a picturesque New England fishing village. First-time director and writer Holly Angell Hardman joins an impressive ensemble cast that includes... Besotted is a romantic, modern-day fairy tale set in a picturesque New England fishing village. First-time director and writer Holly Angell Hardman joins an impressive ensemble cast that includes Amy Wright (Joe, The King; The Accidental Tourist; Breaking Away), Liam Waite (Simpatico; The Day October Died), Susan Gibney ( Star Trek: the Next Generation; Cabin By The Lake), Jim Chiros (The Proposition), and Richard Cox (Looking for Richard, Chinese Coffee). A 21st century sorceress (Hardman) arrives in a Cape Cod fishing village for her summer holiday, with the intention of putting her magical powers to good use, creating love matches for the town's lost souls. However, beneath the town's postcard-pretty surface, she soon discovers a world of aching hearts and broken dreams. The curmudgeonly, but charming town drunk, Shep (Chiros) pines for Vicky (Gibney), the tough, but tender woman who runs a lobster boat. Vicky, in turn, lusts after her golden boy summer hire, Damien (Waite), who seems more interested in chasing after pretty coeds. The capricious Holly sets up a magical game of matchmaking by the shore, and, with the help of her apprentice, Nicole (Cole Murray) and town locals, including an impish herbalist Mona, (Wright), she manipulates the lives of the lovelorn. Not surprisingly, the film's game of enchantment is fraught with complications and unforeseen challenges as it collides with the chaotic nature of misguided love. -- © 2002 Artistic License Films [More]

Starring: Holly Angell Hardman, Jim Chiros, Liam Waite, Amy Wright

Starring: Holly Angell Hardman, Jim Chiros, Liam Waite, Amy Wright, Richard Cox, Susan Gibney

Director: Holly Angell Hardman

Director: Holly Angell Hardman
Screenwriter: Holly Angell Hardman
Studio: Artistic License

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01/09/03
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Nothing here amuses or delights or rings true.

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01/09/03
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

From the choppy editing to the annoying score to 'special effects' by way of replacing objects in a character's hands below the camera line, "Besotted" is misbegotten

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12/21/02
Laura Clifford
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The director and her capable cast appear to be caught in a heady whirl of New Age-inspired good intentions, but the spell they cast isn't the least bit mesmerizing.

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11/07/02
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

The whole thing comes off like a particularly amateurish episode of Bewitched that takes place during Spring Break.

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11/01/02
Megan Turner
Megan Turner
New York Post
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Hardman is a grating, mannered onscreen presence, which is especially unfortunate in light of the fine work done by most of the rest of her cast.

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10/31/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Like a soft drink that's been sitting open too long: it's too much syrup and not enough fizz.

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10/31/02
Elvis Mitchell
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This story of unrequited love doesn't sustain interest beyond the first half-hour.

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10/29/02
Rob Sharp
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