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31 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe
  • Summary: Criminals Fox (Walken) and X (Dafoe) use and Italian prostitute (Argento) to seduce a Japanese genetic scientist and learn his secrets.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    On the very edge of coherence -- but I find its decadent erotic poetry irresistible.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Quirky acting combines with Ferrara's dark, brooding style to give the throwaway story a noteworthy measure of dramatic and cinematic interest.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Stephens
    30
    The first two-thirds are turgid enough; in the last, Ferrara begins replaying scenes we've already seen earlier in the film.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3

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