The Lather Effect (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Sarah Kelly

Writers (WGA):

Sarah Kelly (written by) &
Tim Talbott (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the only way to get over your past is to re-live it.

Plot:

On the eve of selling her mother's house, a thirty-something housewife wakes up to a hangover surrounded by her best friends from high school...

Plot Keywords:

Title Spoken By Character

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16	3:25 PM	TMC
Thur. Nov. 19	12:55 PM	TMC

Cast

Connie Britton	...	Valinda
Sarah Clarke	...	Claire
Tate Donovan	...	Will
Peter Facinelli	...	Danny
David Herman	...	Corey
Caitlin Keats	...	Katrina
William Mapother	...	Jack
Ione Skye	...	Zoey
Eric Stoltz	...	Mickey
Alex Irvine	...	Passed Out Top Gun Guy
Steve Prough	...	Home Inspector / Passed Out Spicoli
Adrienne Salick	...	Passed Out Pat Benetar
Kevin Heffernan	...	Pink Panty Dude
Larry Bishop	...	Dom at the Door
Monica Keena	...	Warm Leatherette Babe #1

Also Known As:

One More Night (Australia)

Runtime:

USA:95 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lather Films

Trivia:

When Valinda (Connie Britton) is down in her brother Danny's (Peter Facinelli) bunker there are flashes of graffiti on the walls. One of the scenes shows "Joe Lies When He Cries" which is a reference to Say Anything... (1989), which Ione Skye starred in. Eric Stoltz also made a cameo in Say Anything... (1989).

Soundtrack:

Perfect Way

A gem of a comedy.

This film is hilarious. I saw it at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival, and the audience was laughing all the way through. The casting was excellent, which led to a totally believable ensemble that gave the script an authentic rendering. One felt as if they were at the party, as if it was a real enactment of a great weekend in one's life - you know, a party that actually reveals some important "lessons" in life. The screenplay was honest and direct, fast-paced and layered. I was especially impressed by the first-time director, who also wrote the script. She has a talent for crafting the plot so that there is a lot going on without losing the cohesion of the story, and bringing in cameos that added even more enjoyment. The title may need to be rethought, but thats relatively easy. Maybe just "Lather" will do, because thats the feeling that I got, that yummy moment in the shower when the lather is all whipped up and feels so good.