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decent little mystery,but not spectacular
i thought this was a decent little movie.it's about a writer who is sent
to Mexico for inspiration,to wrote the next big story,which will
hopefully be made into a movie.while in Mexico,he stumbles upon what he
believes is a black market ring for human organs.i didn't find this
movie overly exciting,but it did keep my interest.some of the scenes
stretch into implausibility and are not realistic.it's also pretty
predictable for the most part,if you're paying attention.the other
thing is,the movie is pretty low key.it's mot what i would call action
packed or exciting.still,it was an enjoyable diversion and I've sen
worse.for me,The Harvest is a 3/5
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Worth watchng to see George Clooney as a transvestite go-go dancer...
"The Harvest" is one of those movies that's so bad it's really good, a guilty pleasure, assuming you have an appreciation for middle of the night masterpieces on cable TV, and the kinds of things you might have gone to a drive in to see once upon a time. It really is a bit camp, and also just plain trashy and sincerely so. There are a number of fascinating trivia items. First of which is the house which Miguel Ferrer visits in Mexico is the "hotel" set built for the filming of "The Night Of The Iguana". Second, George Clooney appears briefly as a transvestite go-go dancer, in a cage, in a Mexican nightclub scene. Why? Miguel Ferrer is George Clooney's cousin, and he evidently did it as a goof for his cousin, back before Clooney had become "the sexiest man alive".
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Hirsute Basic Instinct Rip-off
Two things stand out about this film.
First, the actress who played Roxy in "Basic Instinct" is the femme fatale in this film. This film came out one year after "BI." Here Sarrelle (Roxy) talks, moves, and acts like Sharon Stone in "BI." She dances with Miguel Ferrer in a gay club just like Stone did with Michael Douglas. She ties up Ferrer's hands with a belt like Stone did to Douglas with a white scarf in "BI." She says, "I like the rain." ironically just like Stone's Catherine Tremell said, "I like rough edges." in "BI." It's sad that an actress is getting type-casted so terribly.
Secondly, every male character has a hairy chesty, and I mean Alec Baldwin-hairy. Yes, most of this film takes place in Mexico where it's so hot that men may keep their shirts unbuttoned. Still, even characters not in Mexico, like Harvey Fierstein, are hirsute and flaunting it. The casting director or film director must have a thing for hairy guys. That's totally understandable; but in the real world not every man has a hairy chest, so this surely was not art imitating life.
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Wait for the Credits
One of Miguel Ferrer's best roles, the movie is stunted only by the lack of supporting cast. The basic storyline is based upon an urban myth regarding the theft of body organs. Miguel is snared by a siren who in real life shares his last name (was this his wife in real life?), who is so appealing it is worth the price of the movie just to watch her. The escape scene near the end in the Volkswagon merits replay. The movie lacks a secondary plot, as Ferrer's torment as a failing playright suffers some tedium, but is redeemed in the credits. The Hitchcock influences are strong, with many single camera scenes, and tempo is well paced. One more strong character and this would have been a hit.
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Excellent surealistic thriller
twists and turn abound in this mystery, I found the acting, the scenery, and the plot very fascinating, Miguel Ferrer has a big screen prescence that should be used more in movies and less on tv. i recommend highly