I recently reviewed Rob Reiner’s new film Flipped for Moving Pictures.
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| Using a he-said, she-said motif, “Flipped” recounts scenes from both Bryce’s and Juli’s point of view. While initially clever, this method quickly grows wearisome as Reiner, who co-wrote the screenplay with his longtime producing cohort Andrew Scheinman (“Bait”) from Wendelin Van Draanen’s award-winning novel, continually rehashes the story with little plot development. |
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| The movie’s pre-teen focus, 1950s setting and an incessant reliance on voice-over immediately conjures remembrances of the earlier Reiner grandeur “Stand by Me.” The fact that, unlike its vastly superior predecessor, this predictable tale actually goes nowhere interesting further diminishes the already questionable experience. “Flipped,” like all of Reiner’s 21st-century films, ultimately proves forgettable. |