Never settling on a consistent tone or establishing a convincing context for its central character, the movie ultimately seems to grow bored even with itself.
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10/12/07
American Venus (2007)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:1
Rotten:3
Average Rating:N/A
Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Matt Craven, Nicholas Lea, Jane McGregor
Director: Bruce Sweeney
Reviews for American Venus
1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Trouble is, there isn't enough going on to keep a viewer engaged.
10/12/07
Writer-helmer Bruce Sweeney can't decide if the lead figure is a comic caricature or pathetic mental case; his resolution is so desultory it feels like he ceased caring.
09/21/07
Top Critic...a strange, almost indescribable little movie...
09/15/07
As a filmmaker with a gift for social satire, Sweeney isn't at his best focusing almost exclusively on one character.
09/06/07
1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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