Brenda Starr
(1989)
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The exciting premise of BRENDA STARR is based around a comic strip character and her 'director', who have a mutual distrust for each other. When Brenda comes to life, she realises that Mike doesn't appreciate her and sets off round the world in search of better storylines. |
A cheap and cheerful comic-strip adaptation, let down by a plastic performance from Brooke Shields in the title role. She is the annoyingly intrepid ace reporter on the trail of a mad inventor and being pursued by a posse of rival journalists and baddies. It's the latter that are the most fun: the bumbling crooks include Diana Scarwid, Jeffrey Tambor and Henry Gibson, while Timothy Dalton is the smooth romantic interest. There are some camp moments but, sadly, it is not really trashy enough to be truly enjoyable.