THE SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS
This is the next film in
a long line of movies based in the '70s that show the bleak and sick
realities in a lighter atmosphere. The main character, Vivian, a
teenager faced with breasts, bigger than anyone her own age, and the
object of fixation by many men around her. The family leads a nomadic
existence, dependent on the fortune of others to survive. The whole
adventure is charming, touching, with a breast theme - enjoyable scenes
include vibrators, sticky situations, and the drugged out cousin,
played by Marisa Tomei. Bonus points if you can recognize the main
character from her role on Pee-Wee's playhouse, or the rich widow from
that Three's Company spinoff, "Three's a Crowd".
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