Novocaine
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings
- Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Martin
- Summary: An edgy, unpredictable crime thriller, starring Steve Martin as a prosperous dentist whose well-ordered existence is thrown into turmoil when an alluring new patient draws him into a seedy underworld of sex, drugs and murder. (Artisan Entertainment)
- Director: David Atkins
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
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Positive: 7 out of 27
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Mixed: 16 out of 27
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Negative: 4 out of 27
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88Quite apart from wringing the last molecule of vividness from his freewheeling roster of loose cannons, he brings to his direction of Martin a finesse shared by only a few of the directors who have worked with the comedian-actor.
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75A screwball film noir with a lot of medium laughs and a few great big ones,
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60There are a few priceless moments, like Dr. Sangster trying to work on a patient, while removing a hot pink pair of panties from a nearby chair, and the discovery of a stuffed bunny complete with a full set of dentures on his fiance's bed.
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38The result is a performance that is neither funny nor empathetic, and the romance that develops between the dentist and the junkie patient is not strong enough to support the mystery.
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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