The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Reviewed by:
Jane Crawford

As usual, Woody Allen plays a creepy womanizer and Helen Hunt once again plays—Helen Hunt, the intelligent go-getter who’s a threat to her male counterparts until they fall under her spell. The two butt heads at the office, but when they are hypnotized at a party, they are brainwashed to love each other and follow the commands of the “Jade Scorpion.” The hypnotist uses his power to guide them through a string of jewel robberies, which their own insurance firm must then investigate.

The movie delivers some great moments and clever one-liners, but the space between them is too great, and the characters are too dull to keep the story moving. Plus, watching the shriveled little neurotic and a 300-pound Dan Aykroyd kiss and flirt with a myriad of beautiful ladies is as nauseating as a trip down the Sizzler buffet line. The film is definitely worth renting, but spending 8 bucks on Jade Scorpion will really sting. (Sorry, we couldn’t resist).

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