Review of Repulsion (1965) by Bubsy B — 23 Nov 2010

Hey .... why in title is year 1997? .... It's a movie from 1965 ...

This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Bubsy B on 23 Nov 2010.

Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Al D (70) on 11 Feb 2017

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I must be watching a different movie. I literally could not wrap my head around the critics' and the audiences' rating being that high…

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By Beeanadou (47) on 30 Jun 2018

Boring story line, would be better if Polanski had cut it shorter. Too evident and obvious to predict, lacks suspense and tension…

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By Riff J (755) on 05 Sep 2018

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The glorious cinematography alone makes this worth seeing - it's really a gorgeous film…

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