The Monkey's Mask

Name: The Monkey's Mask
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 27, 2001
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Kelly McGillis, Susie Porter

2001

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: July 27, 2001

Starring: Kelly McGillis, Susie Porter

Summary: In this "erotic murder mystery," a lesbian private investigator from Sydney, Australia who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a university poetry student falls in love with one of the suspects.

Director: Samantha Lang

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas

In directing The Monkey's Mask from Annie Kennedy's adaptation of Dorothy Porter's novel-in-poetry, Samantha Lang displays considerable style and assurance, with Porter and McGillis giving beautifully nuanced portrayals. Read full review

L.A. Weekly - Paul Malcolm

What makes the film compelling is the filmmakers' ability to blend a studied (occasionally academic) dissection of cultural and sexual decadence with a potboiler plot. Read full review

Variety - Todd McCarthy

Builds and sustains considerable interest through its unexpected characterizations, unusual milieu and atmospheric style. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Bob Graham

Poetry, lesbian sex and murder might be a killer combination if a deadly pace weren't included in the mix. Read full review

Chicago Tribune - Loren King

It is awkward and dull, a capital crime for an aspiring noir.

New York Post - Lou Lumenick

Remarkably sluggish and not particularly suspenseful.

Village Voice - J. Hoberman

The film seems dimly aware of its own ridiculousness, but it lacks the constitution for self-mockery. Read full review

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