Review of Sweet Movie (1974) by Anthony A — 30 Jan 2008

If Pink Flamingos didn't do it for you...

This review of Sweet Movie (1974) was written by Anthony A on 30 Jan 2008.

Sweet Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 25 May 2012

[VIDEO ESSAY] To this day, Sweet Movie remains a powerfully defiant film deeply rooted in anti-authoritarian motives…

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By Julián M (204) on 31 Oct 2008

The only way to watch this is in narcotic stupor with friends, preferably really late at night…

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By Aimee D (83) on 02 Jan 2015

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Sweet Movie is a scattershot and surreal satirical film that throughout makes a valid point that sex really isn't that big a deal and certainly…

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By Armando N (61) on 10 Mar 2011

En la lÃnea de The Holy Mountain de Jodorowsky, Pink Flamingos de Waters y L'Ã,ge d'or de BuÃ±uel, este controvertido film del 74 desaparece…

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By Waldo I (176) on 08 Sep 2008

Cyclist: Where is this boat going? Captain: All the way. Cyclist: All the way? Captain: To the bottom…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 13 Feb 2009

Perverse, pretentious, obnoxious and disgusting. The art was totally lost on me when the adult woman sexually seduced the young male minors…

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By Jean-Francois B (19) on 19 Jun 2009

On the sexual freedom and perversion. of the 1970's in Europe…

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By Bjorn O (142) on 15 Jun 2009

The music composed by Manos Hatzidakis is enaugh to make it a masterpiece for me…

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By Randy P (605) on 10 Apr 2014

Okay, this is my least favorite Criterion release. I've seen worse movies, no doubt, but I just couldn't get into this one…

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