Review of Sweetie (1923) by Cory T — 24 Sep 2008

Too annoying, disturbing and ultimately pretentious for its own good.

This review of Sweetie (1923) was written by Cory T on 24 Sep 2008.

Sweetie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joe M (1,521) on 11 Oct 2007

Jane Campion was at one time turning out to be the John Waters of New Zealand. This film is AWESOME on so many levels…

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By Ryan K (1,614) on 27 Mar 2011

The feature debut of Jane Campion is to be admired and shows off her ability to take two completely different tones and mash them together…

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By Emmelle I (11) on 22 Jul 2007

Awfully pretentious for a directorial debut. The story is a grab bag of annoying characters and even more frustrating situations…

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By Rock Y (48) on 16 Jul 2007

Another fun Campion film.. very quirky and disturbing…

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By Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (528) for Goatdog's Movies (527) on 28 Feb 2002

A sometimes gripping, sometimes funny, and sometimes maddening portrait of a family that cannot deal with their internal problems…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 15 Jun 2017

Sweetie' is a rich black comedy told in dominant chords. When it resolves to minor, you can't help but be swept away…

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By Adam T (636) on 28 Nov 2013

If there were more stars, I would give it ... more stars! Most original movie I've ever seen…

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By Joey T (282) on 17 Aug 2012

What a great debut feature film from Jane Campion…

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By John B (4,244) on 31 Oct 2012

The first film from Jane Campion and what a romp it is…

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