Retro Film Review: Blown Away (1993)

Hollywood Women, first in the series of British television documentaries about life in American dream factory, had one of its segments dedicated to Baywatch. Among interviewed actresses was Nicole Eggert and she confirmed what had been obvious to many long-time fans of Hasselhof's show - she had her breasts surgically enhanced. Those eager to see Ms. Eggert's body in earlier, more natural, state should watch Blown Away, 1993 Canadian erotic thriller directed by Brenton Spencer.

In this film Eggert plays Megan, the only daughter from the rich family. Her 16th birthday party is spoiled with the news of her mother's death in automobile accident. A year later she indulges herself in decadent lifestyle and on one of rowdier parties she meets Rich (played by Corey Haim), young man employed at the ski resort. What was supposed to be one night stand turns into torrid affair and Rich is hopelessly in love with Megan. Soon he discovers the dark side of her life - overprotective and tyrannical father Cy (played by Jean Le Clerc). Megan begins telling Rich her suspicions about Cy's role in her mother's death and, afraid for her own life, wants Rich to act pre-emptively and kill her father. Rich is still undecided, while his brother Wes (played by Corey Feldman) doesn't hide his suspicions towards Megan's true motives.

In its basics, Robert Cooper's script for Blown Away is nothing to write home about - it is nothing more than the series of film noir cliches plus rather predictable ending in which every character's fate is based on their moral alignment. What makes Blown Away somewhat original is the decision to apply film noir characterisation on young people. Blown Away actually benefits from this, because some of the less rational choices characters in film noir make are easier to explain with inexperience and raging hormones. Another interesting segment of the script is the subplot involving sibling rivalry, which is nice opportunity for two stars of 1980s youth comedies - Corey Haim and Corey Feldman – to create good chemistry and few quite chilling scenes. However, the best reason why this film is fondly remembered by majority of the male audience is, of course, Nicole Eggert and her willingness not only to appear without clothes but also to play quite steamy erotic scenes seldom seen in Hollywood films these days. It is perhaps unfair to judge Blown Away as nothing more than "guilty pleasure", since this film, apart from lovely Ms. Eggert, features some good acting and interesting Canadian locations, but it would somewhat hypocritical not to admit that the main attraction in this film is the same thing that turned Baywatch into global phenomenon.

RATING: 6/10 (++)

(Note: The text in its original form was posted in Usenet newsgroup rec.arts.movies.reviews on November 26th 2002)

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