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Sally Jackson (D. Barrymore) radi kao prodavačica u Burger-Matiku. Trudna je s oženjenim sredovječnim muškarcem koji je vezu priznao supruzi (C. O'Hara). Koristeći vojni helikopter, ženini sinovi iz prvog braka - Agnus (J. Busey) i Dorian (L. Wilson) - nastoje ga zaplašiti natjeravajući ga kroz park. Zastrašivanje uspije i više nego što su očekivali: čovjek od straha doživi srčani udar i umre i ne znajući tko ga je tako nasmrt prepao. Agnus i Dorian to su izveli na nagovor osvetoljubive majke, ali se njezina ambicija tu ne zaustavlja: ona želi pronaći i ubiti ljubavnicu pokojnoga supruga. Agnus i Dorian, s druge strane, odluče da se jedan od njih zaposli u obližnjem Burger-Matiku kako bi provjerili je li ih netko čuo pri obavljanju "zadatka". Kocka padne na Doriana...
Film s Drew Barrymore u glavnoj ulozi redateljski je debi Deana Parisota, prema scenariju Vincea Gilligana. Više crna nego romantična komedija, "Prženi krumpirići" ipak ima elementa obaju žanrova. U okviru formule komedije, redatelj se fokusira na ekscentrične likove, čineći to u odmjerenu ritmu i na način da ljubavnu međuigru dvoje protagonista ostavlja romantičnom, iako su zbivanja oko njih bizarna, a zaplet građen na nonsensu i groteski. Treba izdvojiti i glumački nastup Catherine O'Hara (Bubimir), kao dijabolične majke, u jednoj od njezinih najboljih izvedbi.
A man is frightened to death by a menacing military helicopter, piloted by two young Texan men who just happen to be the dead mans stepsons, Dorian and Angus (Luke Wilson and Jake Busey). To complicate matters, the dead man had had an affair with young Sally (Drew Barrymore), a clerk at the local Burger-Matic who didnt know the guy was married. Now shes pregnant and looking for a supportive guy to be her unborn childs potential father. Dorian fits the role quite nicely, but Angus thinks Sally knows about the helicopter incident, and their scheming mother (Catherine OHara) is trying to mastermind a cover-up, and.... So goes the cleverly amusing plot of this light, character-based romantic comedy, which proves Barrymores charm and versatility once again, gives OHara one of her best roles, and moves right along at its own amiable pace. Small-town romance combines with darkly tinged comedy (scripted by X-Files staffer Vince Gilligan), and first-time director Dean Parisot guides it all with casual assurance. Theres nothing going on here thats particularly inspired, but Barrymore and Wilson (an off-screen couple during production) make a delightful pair, and the cast makes the most of some hilarious down-home dialogue. All in all, a very pleasant diversion.
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