Exotica Reviews

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In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire. Read more

Starring	Mia Kirshner, Bruce Greenwood, Arsinee Khanjian, Sarah Polley
Director	Atom Egoyan
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Characteristically stylish, intriguing film from Atom Egoyan, heavy on the eroticism and mystification as it delves... read more on Time Out
- 48308
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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- - 24
  - 8
  Slow paced but beautifully made
  
  It's hard to describe the plot of this movie. Its based around several characters and their unhealthy relationships. These characters are mostly obsessed ... read more »
  
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- 144602
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - chaz83uk
  - 39 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 26 Aug 2005 at 16:02
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- - 0
  - 0
  warning not for soft core fans
  
  Another of Egoyans puzzle boxes, if you need to have a film spoon fed to you then please don't spend your time trying to watch this and then slag it off. Fo... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 12 Feb 2009 at 10:53
- - 0
  - 0
  voyeristic and fascinating storylines
  
  Brilliant acting from all involved, several different storys are linked with an Exotic dance club, there is everything in this film, love, betrayal, murder, ... read more »
  
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- - katepoy
  - 2 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 08 Apr 2008 at 13:20
- - 0
  - 0
  49 hated it!!!??
  
  Wha!
  
  This is a fantastic film albeit a little depressing.
  
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- - frrrrrankenstein
  - 8 reviews
  - Darlington
  - 19 Aug 2007 at 19:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Personal exotic problems
  
  An engrossingly dark tale about a set of tangled relationships centering on a Toronto-based table-dancing club where girls dance for male clients. But far more ... read more »
  
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- - TurkeyJoe
  - 7 reviews
  - Golders Green, London
  - 10 Aug 2007 at 10:32
- - 2
  - 0
  What is wrong with you people?
  
  This is one of the best films ever made and Egoyan is a great director
  
  Don't listen to the rest of them - rent it!
  
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- - a customer
  - North England
  - 27 Jul 2007 at 13:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Mixed
  
  How searching was it, in the end? How intricately, indeed masterfully did the myriad narrative threads tie up? How beautifully filmed and truthfully acted? ... read more »
  
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  - Winchester
  - 09 Jun 2007 at 17:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Well I liked it…
  
  Gee it's interesting seeing how many people hated this movie, including people who hated it so much they didn't even bother watching it! I don't ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Brighton, UK
  - 17 May 2007 at 16:37
- - 3
  - 1
  total cinamatic experiance
  
  poo,it is a pretentious attempt at film noir and fails miserabley,it doesnt do what it promises so is a lie,dont be fooled by the cover,
  
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- - phil
  - southampton hants
  - 14 May 2007 at 07:27
- - 0
  - 0
  i dont know, its ok.
  
  i wouldn't recommend this film, i mean its not the worst film ever blah blah blah, but you know i personally found it too depresing. you know how some films... read more »
  
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- - miriam little
  - bedford , england
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 21:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  
  Fell asleep halfway through it, really slow paced, not woirth the effort of clicking it onto your LoveFilm list.
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 10:45
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- - 24
  - 8
  Slow paced but beautifully made
  
  It's hard to describe the plot of this movie. Its based around several characters and their unhealthy relationships. These characters are mostly obsessed ... read more »
  
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- 144602
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  - chaz83uk
  - 39 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 26 Aug 2005 at 16:02
- - 9
  - 4
  odd
  
  I had to turn this off. It just made me feel uncomfortable.
  
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- - a customer
  - bristol
  - 11 Sep 2005 at 11:07
- - 9
  - 4
  Dire pointless plodding
  
  Likeable enough at first but eventually descends into a pointless plodding movie with an incoherent ending. I am baffled by the positive critical reviews.
  
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- - Ian Jones
  - london
  - 21 Sep 2005 at 21:47
- - 7
  - 0
  fascinating
  
  This film is fascinating, disturbing, and excellent. The relationships between the characters are not what they seem, sexuality itself is not what it seems in ... read more »
  
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- 260217
- - a customer
  - Oxford, England
  - 03 Jul 2006 at 11:08
- - 3
  - 0
  oddly enjoyable
  
  Makes me feel odd saying I enjoyed this film given others opinion of it.
  
  It grabbed my curiosity, probably becasuse of the scent of mischeif it laid... read more »
  
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- - e300
  - 51 reviews
  - Chester
  - 23 Sep 2005 at 18:46
- - 3
  - 1
  total cinamatic experiance
  
  poo,it is a pretentious attempt at film noir and fails miserabley,it doesnt do what it promises so is a lie,dont be fooled by the cover,
  
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- 439722
- - phil
  - southampton hants
  - 14 May 2007 at 07:27
- - 2
  - 0
  What is wrong with you people?
  
  This is one of the best films ever made and Egoyan is a great director
  
  Don't listen to the rest of them - rent it!
  
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- 461649
- - a customer
  - North England
  - 27 Jul 2007 at 13:14
- - 2
  - 2
  Poor to awfull
  
  The film lacked anything. Subject was unclear along with the dialogue.
  
  Avoid like the plague!
  
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- - a customer
  - Warks
  - 26 Sep 2005 at 20:21
- - 2
  - 2
  do not do it
  
  I do not believe that there is anyone who can not find something better to do with their time than watch this.
  
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- 157282
- - a customer
  - Derby, England
  - 05 Oct 2005 at 15:08
- - 4
  - 4
  Complete waste of time
  
  This film is utter rubbish - dont waste your time !!
  
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- 157702
- - a customer
  - Loughborough, UK
  - 06 Oct 2005 at 14:25

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Critic's review
- Characteristically stylish, intriguing film from Atom Egoyan, heavy on the eroticism and mystification as it delves... read more on Time Out
- 48308
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18

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