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Splendor
Samuel Goldwyn Company


10.0

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MPAA RATING: R for sexual material, language and some drug use

Starring Kathleen Robertson, Johnathon Schaech, Matthew Keeslar, and Kelly MacDonald

Veronica (Robertson) falls for two guys she meets at a party -- witty and intellectual rock critic Abel (Shaech) and passionate punk drummer Zed (Keeslar) -- and the three of them attempt to live together while adjusting to life in their unconventional relationship.

GENRE(S):	Comedy
WRITTEN BY:	Gregg Araki
DIRECTED BY:	Gregg Araki
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: November 23, 1999 Video: November 23, 1999 Theatrical: September 17, 1999
RUNNING TIME:	93 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	UK / USA

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Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

There's a genuine, sparky chemistry between the three (and later, a fourth), and Robertson, particularly, is luminous in her role.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak

A delight and a surprise.

Film.com Ernest Hardy

Beautifully shot, full of lush, vibrant colors and expertly wrought sets...a club-kid's frothy date flick.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

The pleasing Splendor is surely more likely to appeal to a wider audience than any of Araki's previous films.

LA Weekly John Patterson

It's dirty and delightful, if a tad on the slight side.

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

It gradually loses wattage. Robertson, however, is a real sparkler.

Boston Globe Jay Carr

Runs out of helium and lands pretty heavily after its airy beginning.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Instructive comedy, which is marvelously neutral toward a type of sexual and domestic relationship that's often exploited or overblown.

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

There's nothing remotely bizarre about this boy meets girl meets boy tale.

Film.com John Hartl

Compared to such current television shows as ''Sex and the City" and ''Action," this menage-a-trois tale seems downright tame.

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

A menage a trois tale that aspires to the breezy screwball comedies of the 1930s -- but more often resembles a hip soap opera.

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Almost a textbook example of what can go wrong when an artistic bad boy decides to be good.

TV Guide Ken Fox

Characteristically stylish and willfully outre, and uncharacteristically watchable.

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Araki graduates from his usual obsession with teenage angst in this neon-lighted comedy, but fails to hit the visual and verbal high notes he strains so hard to reach.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Might as well be bad TV...Splendor is what happens when a director whose natural mode is subversion runs out of things to subvert.

San Francisco Examiner Walter Addiego

Ineptly written and shot like a fashion mag, rings hollow throughout. It's a long, long way from "Jules and Jim."

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

An embarrassing misfire...feels like a long, slow TV pilot about L.A. twentysomethings, only it lacks the polish and wit of your average sitcom.

New York Daily News Ron Givens

A fair amount of laughs and a spunky dose of charm from the three leads, which adds up to some meaningless, if perverted, fun.

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Nessie gave it a 10:
It made me feel good.

Blanco A. gave it a 10:
I LOVED this movie (and bought the video). Kathleen Robinson is just incredible, and Keeslar & Schaech are great foils. Definitely a sleeper to check out, and supposedly very different than Araki's other films. He's great with color, anyway.

Tom M. gave it a 10:
Okay... I'll admit that I normally don't go for movies of this genre... but WOW. This movie is not only shockingly sweet but enticing to watch! I seriously didn't want it to end, and yet... in a scary way, it seems so true to life. Bohemian as it may be, it plays to a youthful voice inside all of us that really believes "the world's rules don't apply to us." This is definitely one to check out even if you don't get the same emotional connection with the characters. The plot itself is novel and funny! Excellent acting too... Kathleen Robertson shines like a goddess on the screen... what beauty!

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Splendor Samuel Goldwyn Company

Splendor
Samuel Goldwyn Company