Kristen Stewart's worst 5 movies
Now we move on to the lesser films, which have earned the stamp of Worst in Kristen Stewart's filmography. Some could have been improved and some were just bad from the start. There are also a couple that aren't bad films at all, but were just lesser than all the rest.
1: The Cake Eaters
The Cake Eaters had so much potential. Kristen played a terminally ill girl named Georgia who just wanted to experience sex before she reached the point where she couldn't function anymore. She'd come to terms with the fact that she was dying and looked for an adventure anywhere she could find it. There are many other characters in the film who are trying to come to grips with a loss of their own.
It sounds like the set up to a beautiful and moving film but sadly we are only left with emptiness. Sure, Georgia gets her wish, but she's still terminally ill and the rest of the characters are still burdened by their own grief. There's no feel of resolution and for that I give the film a total of 1.5 out of 4.
2: Zathura
Zathura is a family film from the creative minds behind Jumanji. It's the same concept, really, only the game sends two brothers into outer space. The outline of the story was good but the dialogue was just horrible. Whoever wrote that needs some lessons in how to communicate. Let's not forget the twist towards the end that makes completely no sense at all. This one needed a lot of work before hitting the big screen.
I give Zathura a total of 1.5 out of 4.
3: Catch That Kid
Catch That Kid is a kid version of Ocean's Eleven, only with more honorable intentions and motives. Young Maddy, played by Kristen Stewart, loves to climb and loves adventure. She's basically the ultimate tomboy. She finds out her dad is ill and the surgery he needs will cost a couple hundred thousand dollars. Conveniently, Maddy's mom works at the bank that Maddy and her two friends are going to rob. Because her mom is in such good standing with the bank manager, Maddy gets a free tour of the bank, which includes explanations of all the workings of each security system.
Sorry, but I don't know any bank manager that would divulge that information, especially to a kid. I understand using the "oh she's a kid, what can she possibly do" angle to an extent, but that's a bit ridiculous. Then a sort-of love triangle between the three friends is unnecessarily forced upon us. Kids want to see the action; they don't want to see other kids their age falling in love. The ending was such a cop out and wasn't thought out at all. The acting, motives, and actions were all well-done though, so I blame this solely on the writers. Because of that, i give the film a 2 out of 4.
4: What Just Happened
Now, What Just Happened isn't a terrible film. In fact, it was rather funny in places and it had a good idea. But there was simply too much going on. It was chaotic and repetitive and the resolution wasn't a resolution at all. The film just went in a complete circle. While I'm sure that the workload of a producer really is quite chaotic and repetitive, I just wish they would have focused on some sort of character development or gave us an answer to the "Why" questions that were raised throughout the film. At the end of the film, you're left scratching your head and asking yourself, "What just happened?"
I give What Just Happened a total of 2 out of 4.
5: Undertow
Undertow is one of those films that starts out well, then scatters suddenly, losing its own grip of the plot and any sense of direction it originally had. It tried several times to regain its footing but once the control was lost, it was gone for good. The acting was well-done but a lot of times you had no idea what the plot was or why the characters were doing what they were doing. There is a resolution, at least, but no follow-up to let us know if everyone is okay or not.
