Review of Confusion of Genders (2000) by Thom P — 17 Oct 2015

Suspenseful in its complications and complicated in its suspenses ...

This review of Confusion of Genders (2000) was written by Thom P on 17 Oct 2015.

Confusion of Genders has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Scott Foundas (913) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 14 Aug 2003

In aiming for zingy, topical farce, it goes strangely limp, coasting on the fumes of its own self-satisfied shock value…

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By Noah S (313) on 29 Mar 2009

At first I was laughing because I thought they were being serious. Then when I realized it was a comedy I laughed even more…

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By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 23 Oct 2003

This movie is confused about what it's trying to be (it's works best as a sex farce), but it's kind of like the relationships in the movie…

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By Matt A (789) on 18 Mar 2008

Wahow, a voir. trop dur d'exprimer un ressenti aprÃ¨s ce film tellement different qu'il me manque du vocabulaire adapte…

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