Quickie: Towelhead
Towelhead (2008)–**
Quickie Review
Jasira, a 13-year-old girl of Lebanese descent, must deal with racism and conflicting messages about sex in suburban Texas. American Beauty writer Alan Ball’s feature directorial debut begins as a piercing, uncomfortable social commentary but devolves into a Bizzaro World after school special. Rarely funny and too badly acted to be dramatic, this so-called dark comedy needed someone with Todd Solondz’s sensibilities to make it both interesting and entertaining. Only Aaron Eckhart, in his role as the older neighbor who lusts after Jasira, finds the harmonic balance between funny and tragic. Also starring Peter Macdissi, Toni Collette, and Summer Bishil as Jasira.
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