UPDATE: Watch the entire film streaming here.
Writer/director Sebastian Gutierrez has a spotty track record that includes penning the awesomely absurd Snakes on a Plane, writing/directing the undervalued neo-noir Judas Kiss, and the train wreck of an ensemble “comedy” Women in Trouble. He’s getting the most attention for the last’s upcoming sequel Elektra Luxx, which centers on a porn star character (played by the ever-cool Carla Gugino), who was briefly introduced in the Women.
Well Gugino and Gutierrez reunite on his next next movie, another star-studded ensemble called Girl Walks Into a Bar. The good news is the cast is stacked with fun-to-watch wild cards from Carla Gugino to Danny DeVito to Zachary Quinto to a smattering of other people whose names don’t rhyme. The bad news is this formula of interweaving narratives was a weak device in Women in Trouble, and I doubt it’ll hold up here.
But hey, take a look at the trailer:
To me, this looks like a bevy of half-baked ideas thrown together with a cast so charismatic it’s bound to draw some notice. However, as I appear to be one of the few sorry bastards that has actually seen Women in Trouble, here’s my advice to you: forget these flicks and seek out Judas Kiss. It’s got Gugino, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Gil Bellows and Til Schweiger, and a deliciously scandalous tale of crime and passion set in the Big Easy. It won’t be easy to find. Hell, last I checked it was only available on VHS – but I tell you – it’s the best of Gutierrez/Gugino’s collaborations.
End of rant.
Girl Walks into a Bar will hit Youtube on March 11th and SXSW later in the month.
What do you think of Girl Walks Into a Bar’s trailer? Have you ever seen Judas Kiss or Women in Trouble? Share your thoughts in comments.