Review of Choke (1971) by Kayleigh F — 11 Nov 2009

Outrageously funny and remarkably very true to the book.

This review of Choke (1971) was written by Kayleigh F on 11 Nov 2009.

Choke has generally received positive reviews.

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By Amber K (123) on 07 Oct 2013

Although the pacing is disastrous and the amateur fade-to-white flashback is overused Sam Rockwell plays his part as best he can an keeps interest…

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By Vlad M (135) on 26 Oct 2018

Despite the very silly pretence and characters, Choke keeps you on the edge of your seat and Chuck Palahniuk's twist in the finale returns…

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By Kenneth D (170) on 06 Sep 2013

Choke is loyal to it's source material and Rockwell is his usual electrifying self, but it's missing the emotion, dark comedy and insight of…

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By Raya P (145) on 31 Aug 2012

It was pretty close to the book. of course they skipped some important parts, but it flows nicely in my opinion…

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By Douglas L (748) on 18 Oct 2012

This movie was lame. Promoted towards art house students who possess no knowledge or taste; drawn in by an authors name…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 16 Mar 2017

Gave this a re-watch off the To-Watch Pile today, and I'm pleased to say it holds up rather well, though I was forced to reel in my initial…

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By Jake P (1,308) on 28 Jul 2012

There's a lot of ideas that never seem to come full circle but by the end that didn't seem to bother me much…

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By Dan S (1,466) on 27 Mar 2013

The movie had a good Palahinuk story and had good lead actors but a lot of the supporting characters acted ridiculous and the film seemed to…

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By Caitlin C (113) on 10 Aug 2012

Just about terrible filmmaking along with a more than capable adaptation makes this a very average film with a very funny and compelling lead…

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By Deusdedit D (109) on 22 Aug 2012

Uno espera que siendo de Palahniuk y conociendo Fight Club, uno no espera que sea cruda y de humor negro, pero el filme no lo intenta, aunque…

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