Pandora's Box (2002)

Waste of Money.

Simply A Masterpiece

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

When a movie tries to get most of its power from a plot twist you've figured out well before halfway , there's a serious problem. You think it can't be that simple and hope for something better to come up, only to find out that yes, it is that simple. This whole production just screams nobody cared, screen writing brings images of monkeys with a typewriter to mind. Continuity is for pussies. This Tammy person talks about how she got to know Pandora's Box when she went there with Lance, then seconds later announces there's a rule that you should come alone the first time. They even tried to make this into an erotic thriller (you know, a skin flick), but the main actress is really not fun to look at. Or listen to. Or just experience in general. She gets the words out, that's all I can say. The sex scenes all just feel awkward and sleazy. And low on creativity. I mean, a bubble bath? Seriously? Is she going to order a pizza next? This is a failure on so many levels, it could have worked with a better screenplay, better director, better actors, better cinematography, and even then just barely. It's a pretty nasty movie that's not even entertaining or anything.

Yawn.This is yet another painfully boring movie that tries to get by on soft-core pornography and (oh so shocking!) S&M themes to keep the viewer interested. Imagine the worst episode of "Red Shoe Diaries," I mean the absolute worst, with black actors. This movie is worse. Another viewer cleverly equated this to "Eyes Wide Shut." The is much similarity, although the dismal, slow-moving EWS is FAR more interesting than this turkey.The dialog was probably written in less time than the movie spans. Seriously.Actual porn movies have better scripts and less wooden acting. I gave it a "2," only because the opening sequence was pretty well done.Avoid this one like the plague.

I must say that I was greatly impressed about the quality of this movie. I truly appreciated the cinematography work that was done on such a tight budget.The storyline didn't stray and the whole concept on how things came to play and why they were handled in the manner that they were was explained at the tail end of the movie.It reminded me of a movie I'd seen Halle Berry in some years before, "The Rich Man's Wife".

When I learned that "Pandora's Box" was finally coming to selected theaters located in Baltimore, I was more than thrilled. After viewing Rob Hardy's first film, "Trois", I was surprised to see that this young, up-and-coming director pushed the envelope with powerful dialogue and talented actors such as Gary Dourdan ("A Different World", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation") and Kenya Moore ("Senseless"). "Trois" was definitely a must-see. Now with "Pandora's Box" Rob Hardy and his crew at Rainforest Productions have made another film that pushes the envelope even further."Pandora's Box" is about a psychologist named Mia (Monica Calhoun) who helps a troubled patient (Chrystale Wilson) deal with the untimely death of her husband (Tyson Beckford). But soon after, Mia finds her her own life being examined as she takes her patient's advice and becomes involved in the underworld of sexual empowerment. She then meets Hampton Hines (Michael Jai White), a mysterious stranger who Mia becomes intrigued by. As emotions grow strong and her marriage to her husband (Kristoff St. John) going down the drain, Mia commits several acts of adultery and infidelity with Hampton only to find herself getting even deeper in a world of sex, money and murder.If you haven't seen this movie yet, you are missing out on a good and entertaining movie. But please remember to leave the kids at HOME!!!!