The Babysitters

I did not know what to expect at all when I began watching this film. At times, the music in the opening can determine whether or not I will like it. The opening, without the first scene told me I would find this interesting. Interesting it was... Sort of like Jawbreaker, Cruel Intentions and a combination of other teen films that were laced with debauchery, lack of a moral compass and a little bit of shock all rolled into one. The story centers around a mousy girl who babysits for Michael who is played by John Leguizamo, and Gail, Cynthia Nixon's character. Michael is a recovering addict and has a weird marriage as a result and likes the babysitter because she is young and doesn't have any thing over him. After becoming intimately involved, he pays her above and beyond babysitting fees to keep her quiet. Soon thereafter, this mousy quiet girl involves other friends because Michael cannot stop telling people about his experience and she becomes a madam of a teenage prostitution ring called the babysitters. Ironic title, but makes sense because the male characters in this film are quite despicable. This film is a bit of a car accident that you can't stop watching and the scene which created the denouement was perfect and equally disturbing. The last quote in this film is,"A unique detail in an otherwise ordinary life..." so fitting and downplayed... like the high school student who created the business.

I give it 6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt-OAyTcd_Q