Review of Skeletons (1997) by Sarah M — 12 Feb 2011

Possibly one of the most perfect films I've seen.

This review of Skeletons (1997) was written by Sarah M on 12 Feb 2011.

Skeletons has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Max S (301) on 07 Jan 2011

Could've been fantastic, but ended up only being really good. I guess as far as complaints go they don't get much better than that one, eh…

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By Shmags Z (31) on 13 Mar 2011

Unbeleivably gud..story to the script to the acting an odd ball BT very well very well done indeed m8z... njoyd it immnsly…

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By Michael K (2,029) on 03 Dec 2012

Didn't get what all the praise for this film was all about. To me it seemed poorly filmed, deliberately obtuse and just downright odd…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Radio Times (2,421) on 07 Jul 2010

Since the mannered storytelling never really draws us in, we're too often left to contemplate the film's oddity instead of its emotional conflicts…

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By Julia J (109) on 27 Aug 2010

Go with an open mind and enjoy a darkly comic and moving film that shouldn't be missed…

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I really found this movie irritating as hell. The lead characters are ugly and stupid…

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By Tom R (1,102) on 01 Jan 2011

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