Review of Novocaine (2001) by Photis G — 06 Dec 2008

A twisted and wicked black comedy! I liked it!

This review of Novocaine (2001) was written by Photis G on 06 Dec 2008.

Novocaine has generally received mixed reviews.

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Steve Martin did a great job in Novocaine, but the film itself sort of went off in all different directions…

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By Hazel-Dawn Dumpert (105) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 30 Mar 2010

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A dentist gets caught up with a sexy patient who is a drug addict and ends up being a suspect in a murder…

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By Lindsay B (329) on 09 Mar 2009

This was actually a really good movie, I liked it a lot…

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By David S (4,459) on 20 Jan 2010

The weakest Steve Martin movie I've seen so far. It really made me wish that it was better than it was, but it wasn't…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 09 Jan 2014

This movie didn't really do a lot for me as I found the execution of the concept to be more than lacking…

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There's a mechanical desire to work in as many outlandish twists as possible, and shallow grotesquerie quickly takes over…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 17 Mar 2009

Given his lackluster performance, even Martin, who is no stranger to sardonic humor, seems unsure about the film's tone…

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