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Nine Queens Reviews

2002

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Fabian Bielinsky's directorial debut is an electrifying crime thriller that deserves to join the ranks as a classic of the genre--along with David Mamet's HOUSE OF GAMES and Bryan Singer's THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Set in a Buenos Aires that is on the verge of economic collapse, the film tells the story of Juan (Gaston Pauls), a con .. Read more

Starring	Gaston Pauls, Leticia Bredice, Ricardo Darín, Tomas Fonzi
Director	Fabian Bielinsky
Genres	Drama, Thriller, World Cinema

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- "...The movie combines Hitchcock's winking tongue-in-cheek vision of a paranoid universe where everyone may be part of an elaborate conspiracy with Mr. Mamet's obsession with the finer points of gamesmanship and con artistry..."
- 10975
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Not Drag Queens but Nine Queens
  
  What a great film. From the start you are drawn by the characters into a world where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. This is not a film ... read more »
  
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  - Fife
  - 08 Dec 2003 at 18:31
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  - 3
  Quite an ugly film
  
  Kept thinking I had seen this plot somewhere else.
  
  That was it the highlight of the 40 minutes before it got posted back.
  
  Ugly characters ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Apr 2012 at 20:49
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  Brilliant plot, very watchable.
  
  Brilliant plot with lots of twists and co-incidences, but easy to follow story. well acted throughout with very believable characters.
  
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  - 09 Apr 2012 at 23:02
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  - 10
  You can't get much worse
  
  Poor film made even worse by having to read the sub titles. Why do I have to waste my time by writing more than 20 words on a film that isn't worth the time... read more »
  
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- - iproposterous
  - 52 reviews
  - Scotland, UK
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 08:12
- - 1
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  top film
  
  if i could give this six stars i would. its fantastic! great story, exciting in places and laugh out loud funny in others. just great!
  
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  - 29 Nov 2011 at 12:39
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  Slick and sharp
  
  Ricardo Darin is amazing, he's Quality Street.
  
  this film is as good as House of Games and shimmers with intrigue. keep your eyes open..
  
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- - TheThing1982
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  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 12 Jul 2011 at 18:28
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  Dog eats dog
  
  A very enjoyable film with excellent acting. The plot is convoluted (not a criticism), but it is not too hard to guess the ending in general.
  
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  - 19 Jun 2011 at 21:11
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  Nine Queens
  
  A truly brilliant film,well formed characters and ones you actually care about! The story line is reasonably complex,but the compelling aspect is acting, just ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Jun 2011 at 20:54
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  Modern day 'The Sting'
  
  A great all round film with a great story line, well acted and really something that made me glad i'd rented it. Clever, funny and for me a modern day ... read more »
  
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- - johnMasterman
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  - Worthing
  - 22 Feb 2011 at 21:33
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  Very clever!
  
  This is a very watchable movie and it keeps a great pace going through with wit and scans but the end took me by surprise and had me smiling... very clever!
  
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- - Nakedeye
  - 13 reviews
  - Buckhurst Hill
  - 05 Nov 2010 at 13:40
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  Nine Queens
  
  This is an Argentinian con-man movie, and it's a good one, right up there with the best of them. The two con man meet after the more amateurish one Juan (... read more »
  
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- - Mosco
  - 201 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Aug 2010 at 10:17
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- - 32
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  Not Drag Queens but Nine Queens
  
  What a great film. From the start you are drawn by the characters into a world where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. This is not a film ... read more »
  
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  - Avananda
  - Fife
  - 08 Dec 2003 at 18:31
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  - 3
  an entertaining two hours
  
  This is a con-trick film, along the lines of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and, that seventies classic, The Sting. It is ... read more »
  
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- - PeterSays
  - 105 reviews
  - Romsey
  - 17 Nov 2006 at 09:18
- - 7
  - 1
  Clever, clever, clever
  
  Wonderfully tortuous con movie that knocks most Hollywood efforts into a cocked hat.
  
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  - London
  - 22 Oct 2003 at 16:47
- - 6
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  Wicked Latin Wit!
  
  A film that is as wity as the culture it represents, probably the best argentine film I've seen: simple yet full of twists. A low budget and clever jewell: ... read more »
  
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  - York
  - 08 Dec 2003 at 12:26
- - 5
  - 1
  Well crafted and easy to watch
  
  I had been recommended this film by a number of my Spanish speaking friends, and even by a few of those who don't speak any Spanish at all. Don't be put... read more »
  
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- - John Lofthouse
  - Bristol
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 11:20
- - 5
  - 1
  grips you from start to finish
  
  A fabulous film with a twist to finish, I reccommend this to anyone who likes stylish movies which grips you from start to finish. RENT IT NOW !!!!!!
  
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- - barafundler
  - oxon
  - 10 Nov 2003 at 10:07
- - 3
  - 0
  Buenos Aires twister
  
  A great, fast-paced look at a couple of BA confidence tricksters doing what's needed to get by, complete with a Usual Suspects-style twist at the end. The ... read more »
  
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- - Andrew Austin
  - London
  - 18 Nov 2004 at 14:08
- - 3
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  Fantastic. The best film I have seen to date!
  
  I have seen many films, but the combination of supremely clever and well thought-out plot combined with fantastically genuine acting all set against the ... read more »
  
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- - Philipp Squareyes
  - London
  - 22 Mar 2005 at 14:15
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  Watch this !
  
  In a nutshell - get it. Don't let the fact it's a "Foreign Language" movie throw you off. This is a great example of how something done on a ... read more »
  
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- - Hughbie
  - Cambridgeshire
  - 18 Dec 2003 at 10:29
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  Have you seen "...
  
  Have you seen "The Sting"? Have you seen an Argentinian film at all? If the answer to at least one of these questions is no then this is a must see ... read more »
  
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  - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
  - 03 Nov 2004 at 21:57

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Critics' reviews
- "...The movie combines Hitchcock's winking tongue-in-cheek vision of a paranoid universe where everyone may be part of an elaborate conspiracy with Mr. Mamet's obsession with the finer points of gamesmanship and con artistry..."
- 10975
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...A deliciously funny and fiendishly clever con-man comedy that begins on a note of ingenuity that it then sustains with the tension of a high-wire act..."
- 10974
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- Another impressive lob out of Argentina, this gleaming, tricksy thriller is pure accomplished entertainment with a... read more on Time Out
- 45377
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...Ricardo Darin gives a seductively low-key performance....NINE QUEENS leaves you feeling tense and terrific..."
- 10976
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...It's propulsive enough to take you for a ride, but with a political undercut to give it ballast..."
- 10978
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...As one layer after another reveals a different reality beneath, we watch in bemused admiration..."
- 10973
- - Chicago Sun
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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- Nine Queens
  
  Fabian Bielinsky's directorial debut is an electrifying crime thriller that deserves to join the ranks as a classic of the genre--along with David Mamet's HOUSE OF GAMES and Bryan Singer's THE USUAL SUSPECTS. Set in a Buenos Aires that is on the verge of economic collapse, the film tells the story ...