Bonner (Taye Diggs) is the sheriff of a sleepy New England town. The major attraction of the town is an exclusive college for the rich and trust-fund babies and when an OD happens he must get to the bottom of it as "quietly' as possible. The girl at the epicenter is Alicia (Mia Kirshner), a poor financial-strapped girl trying to make it as a law major who suddenly finds herself in the circle of the rich kids. Everyone becomes a suspect of wrong-doing as she cuts her way through the group taking what she wants and playing them against each other.
"Wild Things" meets "Cruel Intentions" would be the easiest way to summarize "New Best Friend". It plays pretty well as a mystery. The script itself is nothing original or special but the sexy cast (Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Rachel True, and the always cute Dominique Swain.) pull it off. The direction is pretty decent. The film uses the camera well with interesting angles and lighting but the music is really fairly standard with it being mostly "hip and trendy" songs by no-name bands. If you like "Wild Things" and "Cruel Intentions" give this one a shot.
"Wild Things" meets "Cruel Intentions" would be the easiest way to summarize "New Best Friend". It plays pretty well as a mystery. The script itself is nothing original or special but the sexy cast (Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Rachel True, and the always cute Dominique Swain.) pull it off. The direction is pretty decent. The film uses the camera well with interesting angles and lighting but the music is really fairly standard with it being mostly "hip and trendy" songs by no-name bands. If you like "Wild Things" and "Cruel Intentions" give this one a shot.