Review of Prick Up Your Ears (1987) by Hal Hinson for Washington Post — 01 Jan 2000
The movie is a joyless, inconclusive affair. By not making Orton either a homosexual hero or a working-class hero, avenues that were both open to them and that lesser minds might have traveled down, the filmmakers have shown great intellectual taste.
But it's not the kind of taste that's illuminating. Ultimately, they seem not to have known exactly what to make of their subject.
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This review of Prick Up Your Ears (1987) was written by Hal Hinson and published by Washington Post on 01 Jan 2000.
Prick Up Your Ears has generally received positive reviews.
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