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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9

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  1. CraigB.
    Jul 8, 2004
    2
    I'm baffled by all of the praise for this piece of junk. Throw in a gratuitous male-on-male rape scene and call it "moving"? Really!!?? There are certain shortcuts that lazy screen writers use to try and shorthand some pathos and artificially create interest in otherwise uninteresting characters, and this film trots out several cheap tricks. Why bother creating interesting characters when you can just throw in the tragic loss of a loved one? Why bother writing creative dialogue when you can just film a brutal rape? I'll give it a couple of points because I respect Alan Cummings as an actor, but sheesh...… Expand
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  2. DetsNick
    Jul 16, 2003
    9
    A brilliant ending ties up an absorbing film that may previously feel aimless and meandering. Besides an exploitive side, this is a sad, exceptionally told, important drama!
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  3. SonnyA.
    Jun 17, 2001
    9
    Incredible movie. I didn't know where the movie was going but the urban legends made it interesting and the last 30 minutes put it all together.
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  4. MatthewR.
    May 24, 2001
    10
    Deeply moving...
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  5. RobD.
    Jun 11, 2001
    9
    Well-acted, gorgeously shot and moving... sorry I missed it in first run, but the DVD package (with commentary and deleted scenes) is an especially worthwhile way to watch.
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Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Larry Terenzi
    74
    An ambitious film, nearly an exploitative one, but its lingering effects are positive.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    Smart, psychologically complex film is an offbeat and effective tale.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    75
    Dark, morbidly funny and quite violent movie, which plays with audience members' heads in ways many people will find quite disturbing.
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