Camp (2003)

For a movie about aspiring actors, I'm surprised at how cruddy the acting was. The best moments take place "on stage" -- and there are precious few of those.

The story is packed full of types: the bitchy girl who gets the plum parts, the fat girl who learns to love herself, the plain girl who's often ignored but is full of talent, the has-been drunken writer, the gay boy unaccepted by his parents, and on and on -- none of whom have a story arc that's either incisive or fun enough to matter.

When you consider the weakness of the story, the "made on the cheap" production values, and amateurish performaces, it's simply not worth watching.

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