Shampoo
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Movie Reviews of Shampoo
Movie Review: Some Good Performances, but a Desperately Dull Film.
Summary: 2 Stars
Maybe it's a generational thing, but I just couldn't get into "Shampoo." Mind you, I don't think this is the case, for though I am a child of the 90s, I love other Hal Ashby films and several other movies that are considered seminal films of the 70s. I'm also not one of those modern moviegoers who demands a lightning pace; I love films that have the confidence to take their time. But all that said, I think that "Shampoo" is a very, very boring movie. I sat there waiting and waiting for something to happen. But more importantly, I kept waiting and waiting to LAUGH. For a so-called comedy, "Shampoo" falls unbelievably flat. The movie is as substantial as empty space - the entire time, I felt like I was watching air. The movie does boast some good performances from Goldie Hawn, Julie Christie and especially Jack Warner, but their characters are just as dull as the rest of the movie, so it doesn't really matter anyway. But Warren Beatty himself fares worst of all: his character is devoid of a personality, and his performance is equally as vapid.
"Shampoo" isn't a HORRIBLE film, so I can't quite bring myself to give it a single star rating. If anything, the movie isn't substantial enough to hate; it just sits there, moving from scene to scene, having nothing to say and nothing with which to make you laugh. You wan't good Hal Ashby? Check out "Harold & Maude," "The Last Detail" and "Being There." For a good Warren Beatty/Julie Christie pairing, see "McCabe & Mrs. Miller." Otherwise, unless you're simply looking to further your education of 70s cinema (as I am), avoid "Shampoo." You won't miss a thing.
Movie Review: Little Ado About "Shampoo"
Summary: 2 Stars
This bland attempt at sexual and social satire never gels. "Shampoo" captures the Beverly Hills milieu of November 1968, but says little about Nixonian America. Except for Jack Warden's cuckolded Republican tycoon, the characterizations are rather dreary. Warren Beatty goes through the motions as the carnally charged hairdresser. Meanwhile, the acting skills of Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn and Lee Grant go to waste. Hal Ashby's directorial style cannot redeem Beatty and Robert Towne's lackluster script. A major disappointment considering the talent involved.