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Dear Wendy Reviews

2005

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A young boy in a nameless, timeless American town establishes a gang of youthful misfits united in their love of guns and their code of honor. Read more

Starring	Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon
Director	Thomas Vinterberg
Genres	Drama

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- Dogme filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg explores America's fetishistic gun culture... read more »
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  - 6
  Action with flair...
  
  If you look at this film as a piece of art, and you just want to enjoy a damn good story without searching for metaphors or morality then you’ll be ... read more »
  
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  - pigtiger
  - Suffolk
  - 06 Dec 2005 at 11:31
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- - 0
  - 0
  Rather uncomfortable
  
  A stylish but ultimately uncomfortable film which says something about the fascination, and destructive power, of guns, and about the shelter afforded to the ... read more »
  
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- 1013133
- - sailonby
  - 96 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 22:45
- - 0
  - 4
  Terrible, don't bother.
  
  So, the first half hour is fine, good introduction and you expect it to move on with some in-depth charactor building, but thats where the film decides it can&#... read more »
  
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- - Jcat
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 16 Jun 2009 at 11:43
- - 0
  - 3
  Dreary Windy
  
  Inflated, pointless, painful nonsense!
  
  The worst film i've ever had the misfortune of watching.
  
  I rented this film at the weekend to ... read more »
  
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- - LarryKetang
  - 1 review
  - Manchester
  - 12 May 2009 at 10:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Curiously average
  
  From the director of Festen (+ writer Lars Von Trier), I was expecting a far more engaging work. The film certainly wasn't bad and, for that matter, was ... read more »
  
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- - Sean Sansom
  - Wrexham
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 16:42
- - 1
  - 1
  Pants
  
  Really did not enjoy this film, was dull, couldn't keep my eyes open to watch it. Didn't even finish watching it.
  
  Just forget it, waste of ... read more »
  
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- - sashysach
  - 57 reviews
  - Ipswich
  - 18 Jun 2008 at 21:28
- - 0
  - 0
  hmmm!!!
  
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  to be honest i think that this film being in the same genre as fight club is completely wrong.
  
  had a good story line lots of violence but still ... read more »
  
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- - shauny
  - 29 reviews
  - Croydon
  - 11 Jun 2008 at 11:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Nice and quirky
  
  Always good to see Jamie Bell and this was a great vehicle for him. Liked the way his character developed in strength as his obsession with Wendy gradually ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 18 Feb 2008 at 10:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Almost Zen!
  
  Mesmerising film, like entering a parallel reality. Totally extraordinary, enchanting, and behind it all there are probably messages, but just enjoy this ... read more »
  
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- - Nihility
  - 30 reviews
  - Outer Space
  - 31 Jan 2008 at 00:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Jamie Bell shows promise
  
  I quite enjoyed this..unusual and well shot keeping you interested. More of a cult number I think. Quite an interesting take on gun culture and Jamie Bell plays... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 11:18
- - 5
  - 1
  Dear Wendy
  
  ...can I have my hour and three quarters back now as i've seen some poor films but this takes the biscuit .
  
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- 469121
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 25 Aug 2007 at 12:22
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- - 25
  - 6
  Action with flair...
  
  If you look at this film as a piece of art, and you just want to enjoy a damn good story without searching for metaphors or morality then you’ll be ... read more »
  
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  - pigtiger
  - Suffolk
  - 06 Dec 2005 at 11:31
- - 14
  - 3
  Suprising!
  
  This was one of my favourite films of 2005, and i was really suprised after walking into the cinema not knowing anything about the film apart from that it ... read more »
  
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- - Jmc101
  - 6 reviews
  - Merseyside
  - 01 Dec 2005 at 11:05
- - 7
  - 0
  Stand By Me (with 6 guns, a granny and a girl)
  
  Wow! What a rollicking good film.
  
  Jamie Bell gives an outstanding central performance as Dick Dandelion. (This boy is TOO talented). After ... read more »
  
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- - James Witt
  - London, SE16
  - 13 Apr 2006 at 14:26
- - 7
  - 3
  Simple but effective
  
  This film is probably not everyones cup of tea but personally I liked it, so did my girlfriend, which I thought she wouldn't.
  
  A pretty simple but... read more »
  
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- 358458
- - Bombaymatt
  - Kent
  - 19 Jan 2006 at 13:00
- - 6
  - 3
  Why oh why
  
  This was terrible. The storyline was non existent and the acting is some of the worst ive ever seen.
  
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- 194446
- - Susan Watson
  - Teignmouth, Devon
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 00:36
- - 5
  - 1
  Dear Wendy?
  
  A strange film at best, a mind-numbingly complex view of life in a small U.S. town full of eccentrics. The plodding plot, low-budget setting and absurd casting... read more »
  
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- - Sue
  - County Durham
  - 21 Dec 2005 at 14:56
- - 5
  - 1
  Firing blanks
  
  Lars Von Trier does come up with some interesting ideas which often challenge the viewer (see the magnificent 'Dogville') but on this occasion he fails ... read more »
  
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- - Whipster
  - 621 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 16 Feb 2006 at 20:22
- - 5
  - 1
  Dear Wendy
  
  ...can I have my hour and three quarters back now as i've seen some poor films but this takes the biscuit .
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 25 Aug 2007 at 12:22
- - 5
  - 2
  Firing Blanks
  
  Utter complete rubbish, may get better but I could only stand the first 30 minutes. Not one to keep my attention.
  
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- - a customer
  - Holmfirth
  - 29 Mar 2006 at 17:31
- - 6
  - 4
  Far Too Boring - Nothing New Here
  
  Dreary film saved only by some reasonable performances from the cast.
  
  I don't see the appeal to anyone over the age of 15.
  
  static ... read more »
  
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- 182441
- - a customer
  - Newcastle, England
  - 07 Dec 2005 at 03:09

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