Review of Sweetie (1929) by Priyanka B — 12 Oct 2009

A horror film about the self esteem movement...

This review of Sweetie (1929) was written by Priyanka B on 12 Oct 2009.

Sweetie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Amanda S (629) on 05 Jul 2008

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By Tom G (847) on 22 Sep 2008

Interesting story about a mentally disturbed sister at the center of a family breaking apart…

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By Gabe A (122) on 14 Jan 2008

Pre-mainstream Jane Campion is part Mike Leigh and part John Waters. What's not to like…

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By David M (3,086) on 03 May 2006

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By Tyler B (826) on 06 Nov 2009

I want to capture several thousands of stills from this film and make wallpaper with them…

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By Meg R (175) on 11 Nov 2006

For days afterward, you'll ask yourself, Am I that crazy…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 23 Sep 2007

Jane Campion's feature debut is a sometimes gripping, sometimes funny, and sometimes maddening portrait of a family that cannot deal with their…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jan 2000

It's hard to sum up Sweetie, which happens to be one of the movie's strengths…

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By Chan L (46) on 11 Feb 2008

Campion's style is very interesting, searching into the story, it feels a bit like a novel. Didn't like the story though. I found it cold, disturbing…

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By Ennis Brokeback L (183) on 23 Aug 2013

I'm kind of unsure about this movie, as the first half actually had me about a couple going from beginning of falling in love to the mundane…

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