Review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) by Stephen G — 30 Jul 2007

One of the most beautiful and dark comedies in cinema. I love this film with all my heart.

This review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) was written by Stephen G on 30 Jul 2007.

Drowning by Numbers has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Claudia M (94) on 19 Dec 2007

I really liked this one. Lots of over saturated colors and compulsive numerical skull-duggery…

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By Ernest E (128) on 22 Apr 2009

Best movie ever for girls night in and we hate the men in our lives…

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By David A (1,816) on 19 Sep 2008

Another sumptuous intellectual exercise by Greenaway…

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By Gaston S (8) on 29 Oct 2007

Wonderfully complex, the plot is another game embedded in a number series…

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Some of it didn't work for me, but hey, Greenaway…

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I loved the quality of the surface of the ocean. Weird…

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