Review of $9.99 (2009) by Darius M — 30 Dec 2009

Saw this at MIFF, an enjoyable little film.

This review of $9.99 (2009) was written by Darius M on 30 Dec 2009.

$9.99 has generally received positive reviews.

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Interesting style but the claymation was a bit distracting. Quirky, odd and, at some points, plain weird and creepy. Strange film…

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By Jonathan A (491) on 17 Apr 2010

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By Gene M (40) on 17 Apr 2010

The story didn't make much sense and the lack of conclusion at the end was disappointing as I was hoping something was going to come together…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 18 Dec 2011

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By Jose Alejandro S (61) on 30 Apr 2010

Me encantÃ³ la pelÃcula... la idea de hacerla en Stop Motion es muy buena…

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By James B (2,746) on 06 Apr 2010

Inane dialogue.. depressing.. weird in a bad way…

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Subtle in a way that's hard for me to describe, while also being pretty blatant. ...I think. I don't know…

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