"Mischief" started out as just another teen sex comedy, but I found myself sticking with it because of the characters. It rides the raunchy waves into a pretty good teen movie; people grow, relationships fall apart, others strengthen, it's nice. In its favor, it does feature the gorgeous Catherine Mary Stewart, Jami Gertz and Kelly Preston (the latter of whom has one of the most stunning nude scenes I've ever witnessed), and such beauty is no laughing matter.
But the movie's greatest asset is its brilliantly realized small- town period. They didn't just set the film in Nelsonville, Ohio, they actually shot it there (how many movies set in Ohio actually film there?). Lends unbelievable authenticity to the time and place. The art department really nailed the malt shop and signage. And with that soundtrack, chock-full of '50s songs, it's like time-traveling without a flux capacitor. That level of immersion just doesn't happen everyday.
7/10
But the movie's greatest asset is its brilliantly realized small- town period. They didn't just set the film in Nelsonville, Ohio, they actually shot it there (how many movies set in Ohio actually film there?). Lends unbelievable authenticity to the time and place. The art department really nailed the malt shop and signage. And with that soundtrack, chock-full of '50s songs, it's like time-traveling without a flux capacitor. That level of immersion just doesn't happen everyday.
7/10