Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, “Teeth” is one of those movies that garners more buzz than it deserves. Still, I couldn’t wait to check out this film about a prudish high school virgin who discovers she has a set of mutant teeth between her legs, if only because the concept sounded too good to be true. As it turns out, the basic idea surrounding “Teeth” is better than the film itself, but that doesn’t prevent from it from being mildly entertaining at times. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as funny or horrific as it could be, despite an enjoyable performance by newcomer Jess Weixler (a dead ringer for Alicia Silverstone and Leelee Sobieski’s lesbian lovechild). The ingredients are definitely there, and while “Teeth” never quite succeeds as a horror comedy, or as the kind of movie that is guaranteed a spot in future late-night marathons based on the title alone (such as the likeminded Japanese flick, “Sexual Parasite: Killer Pussy”), it’s still effective as a cautionary tale that should be shown to sex-ed students everywhere.
