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Violet & Daisy (2011) - Geoffrey Fletcher

2/28/2014

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Violet and Daisy are a pair of young, gun-toting teenage assassins who have just learned that their favorite pop artist, Barbie, has just canceled her concert.  Determined to raise more cash, the duo takes on a new hit, but when they arrive at the location they discover a nice, lonely, dying man who wishes to end his existence.  Violet & Daisy is a film I had trouble grasping the intention of.  Is it a self-aware Tarantino Parody or a film that takes itself far too seriously? I'm not sure, and that is a major problem.  If I had to guess, I would have to side with the latter, with the film constantly reminding the viewer that these contract killers are simply young impressionable woman but by-and-large it doesn't earn anything it tries to sell.  I never felt anything throughout the film whether it be the weight and severity of death, or the youthful emotions that these woman are supposed to exude, with the film completely lost in what tone it wants to have.  This leaves Violet & Daisy relying completely on spectacle which isn't a good thing, considering how obnoxious this film is.  I found myself feeling sorry for both Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel who deserve better material than this.  It's really distracting that both Violet & Daisy are supposed to be in the 18-20 year old range but you couldn't tell from this script, which seems to be written with 12 year old characters in mind who routinely play patty-cake with one and other.  The one silver-lining in the entire film is James Gandolfini, who brings a small amount of heart and substance to the film but it's not nearly enough to make Violet & Daisy worth watching.  Geoffrey Fletcher's Violet and Daisy is a film completely unable to establish its tone, leading to an uninteresting and dull experience.

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