Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool also known as Pool Girl in the UK is a 1997 American romantic comedy film, directed by Robert Downey, Sr., starring Alyssa Milano and Patrick Dempsey.

In an unfavorable review for The Village Voice, Elizabeth Weitzman criticized many of the performances, with the exceptions of Dempsey, for giving an understated performance, Downey Jr., whose talents cannot be destroyed no matter what horrors he puts them through, and Milano, whose natural performance appears to have been cut and pasted from another better movie, though she cant turn around without the camera lewdly ogling her. A Variety review states, the movie seldom achieves the quirky, zany rhythm it strives for Hugo Pool is a comedy that should have been messier and more outrageous. Like The Village Voice, Variety praises the performances of Dempsey, Milano and Downey Jr. above other cast members. The review notes the films visual accomplishments and production, stating, Production values are firstrate, including Joe Montgomerys radiant lensing, Lauren Gabors colorful production design, Danilo Perezs vibrant music and Joe DAugustines crisp editing.

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