Review of Sweetie (1989) by Meg R — 11 Nov 2006

For days afterward, you'll ask yourself, "Am I that crazy?".

This review of Sweetie (1989) was written by Meg R on 11 Nov 2006.

Sweetie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Patrick G (451) on 19 Mar 2007

A bit on the odd side...i like it when she covers herself in mud and farts in the guy's face…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 23 Nov 2008

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By Richard M (1,299) on 10 Nov 2007

This is my FAVORITE Campion film. I spent the entire film wanting to strangle this woman, and then I am appeased at the end…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 19 Dec 2008

A helter skelter ride through the offbeat life of a suburban Australian family whose youngest daughter is 'abnormal…

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Jan 2006

Cruelly honest and pitilessly funny, Sweetie is one of the nakedest explorations of familial love and desperation ever filmed…

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By Ryan K (1,614) on 27 Mar 2011

The feature debut of Jane Campion is to be admired and shows off her ability to take two completely different tones and mash them together…

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A difficult and somewhat disturbing film that explores the troubled relationship between two very different sisters…

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Sweetie' is a rich black comedy told in dominant chords. When it resolves to minor, you can't help but be swept away…

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A sometimes gripping, sometimes funny, and sometimes maddening portrait of a family that cannot deal with their internal problems…

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