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Beautiful Girls: Uma Thurman
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[I]n "Beautiful Girls," screenwriter Scott Rosenberg's bittersweet comedy about thirtysomething boys, girls and the love thing, Knight's Ridge is seething with romantic frustration. The movie is wry, touching and fun to sit through, thanks to Rosenberg's amusing script, Ted Demme's vital direction and zesty performances from everyone, including Timothy Hutton, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Rosie O'Donnell and Michael Rapaport.
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The two wild cards thrown into Beautiful Girls give the film its kick. Uma Thurman enters as the local barkeep's (Pruitt Taylor Vince) radiant cousin. From the big city, she can flirt with the awestruck guys and still keep her head. Willie's real emotional tug is from Marty, the precocious 13-year-old neighbor. If you didn't see Natalie Portman's sophisticated work in the The Professional, her performance here will come as a revelation. You deeply believe that Willie and Marty are connected despite their age difference.
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The "beautiful girls" in question include Sharon (Mighty Aphrodite's Mira Sorvino), Tommy's girlfriend, and Darian (Lauren Holly), Tommy's other girlfriend. Jan (Martha Plimpton) is Paul's seven-year-long lover, who's now dating the local butcher. Then there's the visiting heartbreaker Andera (Uma Thurman) and 13-year-old "heartbreaker-in-training" Marty (Natalie Portman). And don't forget a special appearance by "Elle Macpherson"...Paul's Saint Bernard.
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