Review of Skeletons (1997) by Matthew S — 07 May 2015

Creative, funny and touching. This film just works from all angles.

This review of Skeletons (1997) was written by Matthew S on 07 May 2015.

Skeletons has generally received mixed reviews.

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This is not one of your 'Hollywood' scary movies and neither is it a 'knee slapper' comedy but one of those very surprisingly good low budget…

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By Scott G (1,078) on 23 Nov 2010

A low budget british effort, which did have a interesting concept at its centre, but it dident hold together for me, and took its time getting…

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By Anne F (623) on 07 Nov 2010

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It is a delight to see a film which has a sufficiently high opinion of its audience to set its own pace, scatter its humour so deftly and spend…

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By Spencer G (148) on 14 Aug 2011

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By Arseniy V (499) on 07 May 2011

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By Jack W (1,198) on 03 Apr 2011

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By Kris V (161) on 09 Apr 2011

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