Review of Cul-de-sac (1966) by Paloma S — 04 Mar 2011
Roman Polanski is an awesome director, and his wacky dark thriller Cul-De-Sac, sandwiched between the release of absolute brilliance like Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby, has understandably been mostly neglected in his career.
It is a minor work for him, and as far as bizarre, unnervingly hilarious thrillers go he made a better one a decade later in The Tenant. Despite all that, Cul-De-Sac is a wonderfully offbeat hidden gem.
It gets off to a slow start, but pays off with a weirdly unsettling, darkly funny and inventive second half. An underseen movie that deserves some sort of cult following, and a must-see for Polanski fans.
This review of Cul-de-sac (1966) was written by Paloma S on 04 Mar 2011.
Cul-de-sac has generally received positive reviews.
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