Bubble (2005)

Bubble (2005)
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Steven Soderbergh followed up his slick, star-studded sequel, Ocean's Twelve, with Bubble, a small-town drama about workers in a doll factory, played by a cast of unknowns. Martha (Debbie Doebereiner) seems to have acclimated herself to a very simple life. She works at the factory, where she eats lunch with a younger co-worker, Kyle (Dustin Ashley), and goes home to take care of her elderly father. Her routine is disrupted when an attractive young woman, Rose (Misty Wilkins), is hired at the factory to help them with the holiday rush. Rose soon tells the others that she's eager to leave their town, where there is "nothing to do." She immediately attracts Kyle's attention. One night, Rose asks Martha to baby-sit for her two-year-old daughter while she goes out on a date. Martha is startled to learn that her date is with Kyle. When Rose returns home that night, she's greeted by her angry ex-boyfriend, Jake (K. Smith), who accuses her of stealing from him. Martha looks on while Rose and Jake have a heated confrontation. The next morning, one of the characters is found murdered, and a detective (played by Decker Moody) begins to investigate. Bubble was written by Coleman Hough, who also scripted Soderbergh's Full Frontal. It was shown at the 2005 New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

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Starring:
Debbie DoebereinerDustin Ashley, (more)
Director(s):
Steven Soderbergh
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Bubble

Steven Soderbergh followed up his slick, star-studded sequel, Ocean's Twelve, with Bubble, a small-town drama about workers in a doll factory, played by a cast of unknowns. Martha (Debbie Doebereiner) seems to have acclimated herself to a very simple life. She works at the factory, where she eats lunch with a younger co-worker, Kyle (Dustin Ashley), and goes home to take care of her elderly father. Her routine is disrupted when an attractive young woman, Rose (Misty Wilkins), is hired at the factory to help them with the holiday rush. Rose soon tells the others that she's eager to leave their town, where there is "nothing to do." She immediately attracts Kyle's attention. One night, Rose asks Martha to baby-sit for her two-year-old daughter while she goes out on a date. Martha is startled to learn that her date is with Kyle. When Rose returns home that night, she's greeted by her angry ex-boyfriend, Jake (K. Smith), who accuses her of stealing from him. Martha looks on while Rose and Jake have a heated confrontation. The next morning, one of the characters is found murdered, and a detective (played by Decker Moody) begins to investigate. Bubble was written by Coleman Hough, who also scripted Soderbergh's Full Frontal. It was shown at the 2005 New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
73 mins

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Director(s):
Steven Soderbergh
Writer(s):
Coleman Hough
Producer(s):
Greg Jacobs
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    James B.

    AAAAGH!!! I rate this so called movie a -5 stars. I don't usually write ratings for movies but everyone needs to know what a awfull movie this is. It is slooooow and booooring. I watched it all of the way through just hoping for hope that it would get better. It didn't. It was painful. The cinimaography was a worhy effort. The writing Sucked. The acting was third rate. What elese is there to say. Nothing good. If you want give up one hour+ of your life by all means rent it. But that is a hour you will never get back.

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    Ryan A.

    I'm not surprised several BB reviewers didn't "get" this movie and hated it. I wasn't impressed either. But the director's commentary on the DVD was enlightening, helping me to appreciate what the director was after. Even so, the "natural" acting by the non-actors--which was sometimes refreshingly revelatory--worked only when they needed to be boring and deadpan. In scenes that required a display of genuine emotion, the film failed. And the heart of the story--that there may be something in us that causes us to act outside of ourselves--is unconvincing and portrayed in an amateur way. The best aspect of this movie: how a doll factory can be incredibly dull and creepy at the same time.

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    Rhonda C.

    I have had this movie on my list for months and it was never available. After trying to watch the movie I wonder why anyone would want to watch it. We really tried to watch the whole movie, but couldn't make it past the first 1/2 hour. Amateur actors, boring script, poor film quality....and so on. I guess it is considered "artsy", but not in my book.

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