The Bottom Line
Pros
- Jamie Bell continues to impress
- Interesting take on life in high school
- Loaded with recognizable actors in smaller roles
Cons
- All these actors and not one could find time for a commentary track?
Description
- Commentary track by writer Zac Stanford and writer/director Arie Posin
- 'Making of The Chumscrubber' - The genesis of the story and inside the casting process
- 10 deleted and extended scenes
- DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
Guide Review - "The Chumscrubber" DVD Review
Jamie Bell leads an eclectic mix of actors in the dark comedy, "The Chumscrubber," the rookie feature film directorial effort of writer/director Arie Posin. Bell and his "The Chumscrubber" co-stars - Camilla Belle, Lou Taylor Pucci, Thomas Curtis, Glenn Close, William Fichtner, Ralph Fiennes, Allison Janney, Lauren Holly, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Rita Wilson - almost succeed in making Posin and co-writer Zac Stanford's indie film stand out from the pack of teen angst, 'let's condemn life in suburbia' tales, most recently so well represented in Richard "Donnie Darko."The story follows disillusioned youth, Dean Stiffle (Bell), after he discovers his friend/drug supplier Troy has hung himself. Dean's a solitary guy but after Troy's death, high school rebel without a cause Billy (Chatwin), pretty and conflicted Crystal (Belle), and hanger-on'er Lee (Pucci) make his life a living hell by demanding he recover Troy's stash. The threesome go as far as to kidnap a kid they believe is Dean's brother. He's not, and soon everything spirals completely out of control.
So why see "The Chumscrubber?" For Jamie Bell and Ralph Fiennes' performances. Watching these two - one relative newcomer, one seasoned veteran - take a been-there, done-that topic and twist it around with their performances is worth "The Chumscrubber" DVD rental price.
