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  1. ChadS.
    Apr 25, 2007
    6
    A true dog lover, had they written "Sleeping Dogs Lie", would emphasize Amy's other sin(which is arguably worse than bestiality): After sex, sex that she initiated, she dropped off her pooch...at the pound...to be euthanized. Talk about your love 'em and leave 'em stories. It recalls(well, not really) that passage in "Lolita" in which Nabokov describes the angst a canine experiences when its master puts an end to their game of "fetch the ball". Now consider Amy's dog, sitting in his cage like a furry Magdalene sister, probably wondering aloud to himself, "Ruff...Ruff...Ruff! Ruff!... Ruff..."(translation: I was just lying there minding my own business, and then...) It's not Amy who should feel humiliated, it's the dog. John(Bryce Johnson) breaks up with Amy(Melinda Page Hamilton) for the wrong reason. Her parents miss the bigger picture, too. Although "Sleeping Dogs Lie" does a mind-bending job of reconciling gross-out humor within a romantic comedy, the film is dishonest about who we should really feel sorry for.… Expand
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63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    80
    [Goldthwait] handles it beautifully, crafting from such rough stuff something astoundingly sweet and sharply funny about forgiveness, unconditional love, tenderness, and the things we hide just to get ourselves from one day to the next.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    80
    Carnal, crazy and, most amazingly, heartwarming love story.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    50
    A game and winning performance by Melinda Page Hamilton is the only saving grace.
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