Walk All Over Me (2007)

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What’s the last film Leelee Sobieski did? Uh, Glass House, maybe Joyride? Nope, she was recently in 88 Minutes and In The Name of the King, and although I like Al Pacino, I probably wouldn’t go see his movies in the theatre, that is, unless it was Scarface or Carlito’s Way. And, I watched part of In the Name of the King when it released on DVD, but it got too far-fetched and unbearable, so I had to turn it off. Leelee was also in In The Dark, which is easily forgotten, but did star in a little gem called L’Idole (The Idol), where she bares her hiney and has a side bare boob shot. Sadly, it has yet to get a proper Region 1 release. So, my fondest memories of her are still from the first two films mentioned.

Her latest is Walk All Over Me, where she plays naive Alberta, a chick who skips town for Vancouver after misplacing a sum of money and getting a dude beat up. There, she stays with Celene (Tricia Helfer), a friend who has a lucrative business as a dominatrix. Alberta soon realizes that her gig as a grocery store cashier isn’t helping much to eleviate her debts, so she poses as Celene, and meets her first client, Paul. What starts out as a quick way to make some cash, soon goes bad when Paul’s boss and his goons come to collect on their stolen money. Alberta manages to escape with a bag of cash, but it doesn’t take long for the boss to track her down.

With the help of Celene, they tie him up, and hold him as collateral for Paul, and a much greater sum of cash, rumored at 500K. So, even though Alberta and Celene devise a great plan, it becomes a fly by the seat of your pants operation as too many unexpecteds pop up. In short, Celene is taken hostage, but later saved, one goon is jailed, Alberta accidentally stumbles upon the stolen loot, Paul’s name is cleared, Celene is paid back for Alberta’s mishaps, plus some, and it’s hinted that Alberta and Paul will continue their domineering escapades.

There’s just something about Leelee that I’ve always liked. Sure, she’s pretty, has long hair, long legs and a nice body, and is a pretty good actress, but she also carries that innocence with the potential to be bad (and naughty), and in leather and latex with uber-cleavage showing, the enticement is heightened.

On a less positive note, this release is yet another Blockbuster Exclusive, and since I work in the rental business, it continues to piss me off. Granted, rentailers can go out and buy copies from competitors and convert them to rentals, but with Walmart making this an online-only title, and K-Mart and Target opting not to carry it in-store too, it makes it a little tougher to come by. Granted, we have the power of the internet at our disposal, but the “I want it now” urge can’t be fulfilled this way. And, with Blockbuster comprising less than 50% of the rental business, it leads me to believe that someone on the Weinstein board has high stakes in BB’s stock, so that’s why dumb deals like these are made. I have no problem shopping a competitor to get what I want, which is what I had to do here, but I also find it rather selfish for the studios to make exclusives to select retailers, while missing out on the rest of the retail business and punishing their customers. But, I’ll get off my soapbox now.

This movie is definitely worth a watch, but rather than go to BB to rent it, get it from Netflix, or buy it from Amazon or Hastings, one brick and mortar store that does carry it for purchase. The more money we take away from BB, the more likely that after the 3 year contract is fulfilled, Weinstein will opt not to renew it. And, if you’re a fan of Leelee and can get a hold of a copy of The Idol, I highly recommend it.

ACTING --4-- HUMOR --2-- BLOOD/GORE --1-- EYE CANDY --3-- NUDITY (MALE) --1-- AVAILABILITY OF DVD --1--

OVERALL RATING --3.5--