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Secret Society (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 3
Rotten:6
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Theatrical Release:Jun 7, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: An overweight young woman discovers her inner strength after she takes a job in a canning factory and joins a secret society of female Sumo wrestlers. Daisy (Charlotte Brittain) is self-conscious... An overweight young woman discovers her inner strength after she takes a job in a canning factory and joins a secret society of female Sumo wrestlers. Daisy (Charlotte Brittain) is self-conscious about her weight even though her husband Ken (Lee Ross) thinks she's the most beautiful woman on earth. After he's fired, Ken decides to make a living selling nude postcards of his voluptuous wife. Daisy, uncomfortable with his plans, gets work in a factory where she notices many of her coworkers share her chubby build. As Daisy gets used to life as a working stiff, Ken spends his time drinking and getting high with his best friend Billy (James Hooton), a UFO freak. One day, Daisy discovers her boss, Marlene (Annette Badland), is the leader of a secret society of female Sumo wrestlers from the factory. Daisy joins the society and spends hours after work strengthening her body for an important Sumo match with male Japanese Sumo wrestlers. Unfortunately, Ken, made stupid by drugs and alcohol, suspects Daisy has been corrupted by aliens, and needs to be rescued. Imogen Kimmel's debut film is a quirky romantic comedy about how love and acceptance allow people to grow and change. [More]
Starring: Charlotte Brittain, Lee Ross, Annette Badland, James Hooton
Starring: Charlotte Brittain, Lee Ross, Annette Badland, James Hooton, Lisa Riley, Charles Dale
Director: Imogen Kimmel
Director: Imogen Kimmel
Screenwriter: Catriona McGowan, Imogen Kimmel
Producer: David Pupkewitz, Vesna Jovanoska
Composer: Paul Heard
Studio: First Run Features
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Reviews for Secret Society
Starts out with tremendous promise, introducing an intriguing and alluring premise, only to fall prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter.
By the end of the movie, you’re definitely convinced that these women are spectacular.
The screenplay, co-written by director Imogen Kimmel, lacks the wit necessary to fully exploit the comic elements of the premise, making the proceedings more bizarre than actually amusing.
The story is -- forgive me -- a little thin, and the filmmaking clumsy and rushed.
The comic performances are all spot on, especially Lee Ross's turn as Ken.
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