200 Cigarettes

Reviewed by: Jack Vincennes

October 22, 1999

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200 Cigarettes: This is an evil picture about one New Year's Eve in the early 80s and the intersection of a bunch of New Yorkers in the city on that night. They chatter and say cute things and go on and on about the meaningless of it all. They also emote. Very strenuously.

Nothing is funny - save one Janeane Garafolo line ("These matches are disappointing me") and one Ben Affleck attempt at a pick up line ("How do you like your eggs in the morning? Scrambled or fertilized?"). Other than that, the film is an abomination. All are bad, but special merit for public horsewhipping goes to Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton, and Paul Rudd.

 

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