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The paparazzi already
have a less than flattering reputation with celebrities. After watching the film
Paparazzi, viewers will find themselves disgusted by the tactics some of these
vultures use to get personal photos of celebrities.
Cole Hauser plays Bo
Laramie, a young actor who becomes a major star after the release of a big-budget film.
As it often happens with big-name celebrities, the paparazzi go out of their way to
capture him on film. When a naked picture of Laramie and his wife, Abby (Robin Tunney),
appears on the tabloid cover, Laramie feels the line has been crossed.
Things escalate when paparazzi superstar photographer Rex Harper, played by
Tom Sizemore, is caught taking photos of Laramie’s son at a soccer game. Laramie
approaches Harper and asks him not to photograph his family. Harper backs off initially,
but he later baits Laramie into punching him. And, of course, Harper’s cronies are
lurking in the shadows with a video camera.
After the incident appears on
TV, things become personal between Harper and Laramie. Laramie is forced into therapy,
and the paparazzi get riskier and riskier with their invasion of the Laramies’ privacy.
The lack of respect eventually leads to a near-fatal car crash.
You’d
think that the sleazy vultures would back off, but they actually get worse. Finally,
Laramie has enough, and he decides to fight back.
Paparazzi is a
good movie, with great plot twists and a strong cast that also includes Daniel Baldwin,
Dennis Farina, and even a cameo from executive producer Mel Gibson. I really liked how
the story unfolds, and I was shocked by the end result.
Extras on the DVD
include commentary, deleted scenes with commentary, featurettes, and more.
GRADE: B+ (movie) B+ (DVD)
