The most subtly revolting aspect of the movie is how it manages to exploit violence for cheap thrills, in part by equating submission with love.
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This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Lisa Alspector and published by Chicago Reader on 19 Dec 2014.
Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.
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