Doctor Nicholas "Nick" Cavanaugh (Julian Sands) is a successful surgeon, who lives with his colleague Anne Garret (Betsy Clark). She intends to get married with him. Nick is obsessed by the tramp Helena (Sherilyn Fenn), with whom he had some kind of shallow relationship in the past. Nick tries to get close to Helena again and one day, he convinces her to go to his home, to get her address book back. Helena discusses with Nick, and is hit by a car in front of Nick's mansion. When Helena wakes up, she is without both legs and abducted by Nick. Nick is taking care of her at his home. She tries to escape, and like a Venus of Milo, Nick removes her two arms, and keeps her hold to a wheelchair. A surprising end finishes the story.
"Boxing Helena" is a polemic, sick, weird and bizarre love story. But also, it is very well produced, and has an unconventional screenplay. It is not a masterpiece, but it is not so bad: it is indicated to a very specific audience. However, it became famous when Kim Bassinger refused the role of Helena, after signing a contract with the producers. Due to the notoriety of this problem, this movie hit the wrong target-public. Everybody wanted to watch the film Kim Bassinger refused to act. The beauty of Sherilyn Fenn is amazingly highlighted in this film performing a bitchy woman. The director Jennifer Chambers Lynch is the daughter of David Lynch, and tried to follow her father's steps, with a very bizarre film. Unfortunately, this was her unique movie. In my opinion, the 'IMDB User Rating' of 3.8 is very unfair. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'Encaixotando Helena' ('Boxing Helena')
Note: On 01 April 2014, I saw this movie again.
"Boxing Helena" is a polemic, sick, weird and bizarre love story. But also, it is very well produced, and has an unconventional screenplay. It is not a masterpiece, but it is not so bad: it is indicated to a very specific audience. However, it became famous when Kim Bassinger refused the role of Helena, after signing a contract with the producers. Due to the notoriety of this problem, this movie hit the wrong target-public. Everybody wanted to watch the film Kim Bassinger refused to act. The beauty of Sherilyn Fenn is amazingly highlighted in this film performing a bitchy woman. The director Jennifer Chambers Lynch is the daughter of David Lynch, and tried to follow her father's steps, with a very bizarre film. Unfortunately, this was her unique movie. In my opinion, the 'IMDB User Rating' of 3.8 is very unfair. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): 'Encaixotando Helena' ('Boxing Helena')
Note: On 01 April 2014, I saw this movie again.