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No praia ‘wrong side of the tracks’ movie

PALACE

(Caprice/Odeon)

Max, a 27-year-

old yuppie

_ (James Spader) terminally
_ despondent over the death
his pretty young wife two

» years earlier, is given a new
outlook on life when he

_ stumbles into a torrid
_ relationship with Nora, a
= sensual, vulgar 43-year-old
burger joint waitress

(Susan Sarandon).

Silver-Sereen

# By DAVID RYLAND

' Opposite sides of the track
romances have long been a film
staple, but this offering gets a
jump on most thanks to a sassy,
honest screen adaptation by Ted
_ Lally and Alvin Sargent (work-
Bing from Glenn Savan’s novel),
full-bodied performances and
keen-eyed direction by Luis
Mandoki (Gaby: A True Story).
After Sex, Lies and Videotape
and Bad Influence, Spader cer-
tainly now seems to have a lock
on any future emotionally
messed up yuppie roles, as he
excels here once again. The real
revelation of this film, though, is
’ Sarandon, whose vivid depiction
of a tough, independent woman
terrified by the pressures this
new relationship poses, is the
best work she has done since her
Academy Award nominated per-
formance in 1980's Atlantic City.
Also ofnoteis Kileen Brennanin
a small but important role as
Sarandon’s spiritualist sister.
© Like the similar themed Pretty
Woman, White Palace gets its
power from the turmoil and
sense of discovery that results
when love crosses the boun-
daries set up by society. But un-
like that rigged for easy
consumption mega hit, where
most of the energy revolved
around shopping sprees and
society faux pas, White Palace is
fired by what lies in the ardent
souls of its characters as they
battle painful pasts, a compli-
cated, intense present and a
> precarious future. ***1/2 (R)
Language, suggestive scenes,
_ nudity.
® SIBLING RIVALRY
(Odeon/Caprice) Kirstie Alley
stars as a frustrated housewife
stuck in an arid marriage, who
succumbs to the advice of her
goading sister, and has a lust-at-
first-glance affair with a guy she
meets at a supermarket only to
have him drop dead of a
coronary even before they get
out of their hotel room bed.
Much confusion and many
awkward situations ensue.
This outing proves nowhere
nearas witless as Alley’slasttwo
@ film fiascoes (thanks mostly to
"the sensibilities of director Carl
Reiner), but it’s still pretty flim-
sy, with a plot so contrived that

wh ead

STARS James Spader and Susan Sarandon make an unlikely
couple for a passionate love affair in White Palace.

its hard to get very involved.
Possibly worth a look ifyou’re an
Alley fan, since she does add
some shine to the lacklustre
proceedings.

Bill Pullman (Cccidental
Tourist) also adds an amusing

characterization as a nerdy,
fidgety salesman who gets
wrapped up in the mayhem.
Other cast members include
Jami Gertz, Carrie Fisher, Ed
ONeill, Scott Bakula and Sam
Elliott. ** (Mature) Language.

MR. DESTINY (University
Cinema) This feeble, pointless
rehashing of the /t’s.a Wonderful
Life scenario casts Jim Belushi
as an Average Joe bemoaning
the sad state of his life and
Michael Caine as the magical
title character, who gives
Belushi a chance to see how his
life would be different if.a single
occurrence from his past was al-
tered.

Ultra bland writing and direc-
tion result in a package too un-
substantial to even be labeled

fluff, and Jim Belushis dopey’

mugging is hardly a replace-
ment for the kind of sympathetic
warmth this role calls for.
Caine’s sparse presence is a
slight saving grace but it hardly
makes the rest of this excursion

into tedium worth sitting
through. *1/2 (Mature) Lan-
guage.

RATINGS KEY: *****, classic; ****, ex-
cellent; ***, good; ** fair;*,poorandno
stars, worthless.

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