Body Shots is a 1999 American drama film written by David McKenna and directed by Michael Cristofer.
It stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amanda Peet, Tara Reid and Ron Livingston.
Rick, Jane, Sarah, and Michael, as well as waitress Whitney, lonely Emma, straight-laced Shawn, and quirky Trent, all descend on a nightclub for dancing and drinks.
[8] The Austin Chronicle's Sarah Hepola said the film lacks "either the wicked snap of Neil LaBute (Your Friends & Neighbors) or the humane, self-deprecating wit of Jon Favreau's Swingers.
[9] Roger Ebert said Body Shots "means well and has some pointed dialogue about legal pitfalls, but it's clueless about its real subject", becoming more of a cautionary tale about alcoholism rather than date rape.
[10] Rob Blackwelder of SPLICEDwire criticized the filmmakers for allowing "10 minutes for the football player's point of view", which he said amounted to victim blaming and "playing the sympathy card for the rapist".
[12] He concluded, "This is one of the few movies that don't fully come together until the final shot, and it's one of the most quietly powerful endings in recent memory.