Synopsis
A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.
Votre Filmothèque
Cast
- Drew BarrymoreIvy
- Sara GilbertSylvie Cooper
- Tom SkerrittDarryl Cooper
- Cheryl LaddGeorgie Cooper
- Leonardo DiCaprioGuy
- Jeanne SakataIsabelle
- Time WintersOld Man
- Alan StockBob
- E.J. MooreKid
- J.B. QuonAnother Kid
Recommandations
- 75
The Associated Press
Poison Ivy was directed by Katt Shea and produced by Andy Ruben. They collaborated on a script that is tightly written, loaded with portentous events and a few surprises. Obviously, they operated on a tight budget, but they have overcome the limitations by wise casting. Drew Barrymore is a revelation. [07 May 1992] - 70
Time Out
Its willingness to take risks, and its insights into the frailties and confusions of teenage friendships ('She might have been lonelier than I was', reflects Coop at the end), lift the film right out of the rut. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
Hitchcock liked typecasting, he said, because if an actor was right for a role, that made less work for the director in getting the audience to accept the character. Here the casting is so wrong that nothing quite works. - 63
Rolling Stone
Though Poison Ivy is more than whoopee, audiences may find the movie easier to get off on than to get into. But why settle for the usual walk around the exploitation block when Shea offers a wild ride with the top down into uncharted territory? - 50
Austin Chronicle
Problem is, the movie shifts gears abruptly in mid-story and what had previously been merely melodramatic extremism turns into hyperbolic horror. - 50
Chicago Reader
Directed by Katt Shea Ruben from a script she wrote with producer Andy Ruben, this starts off with some spark and drive, in part because of the writing and playing of Gilbert's character, but gradually sinks into cliche and contrivance as the familiar genre moves take over, dragging down the characters, plot, and style. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
Overtones are about all there is to Poison Ivy. The movie isn’t smart, but it never achieves true sleaziness either. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Poison Ivy doesn't exactly keep one at the edge of one's seat throughout, but it certainly holds the interest.
