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By Rose E (39) on 15 Oct 2008

Aaargh. Very bold and very hard to watch…

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By Serdar C (63) on 15 Oct 2008

Alan Ball, the creator of Six Feet Under (my favoritte series ever) and the writer of American Beauty (in my Top 5) can't do no wrong…

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By Hario P (3) on 12 Oct 2008

Uneasy viewing, squirm worthy and nervous laughter aplenty... Alan Ball (channeling Todd Solondz) takes to the big screen…

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By Julie Rigg (120) for MovieTime, ABC Radio National (314) on 09 Oct 2008

A gutsy, sometimes tragic, sometimes comic film about racist and sexist attitudes in middle America which have to be negotiated by a young…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for The Age (Australia) (918) on 09 Oct 2008

[Ball] succeeds admirably and with dramatic force, blending themes of racism, liberalism, emotional betrayal, abuse, hate speech and pedophilia…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 09 Oct 2008

There seems to be a lot going on in this film, but somehow it's all rather unpalatable and unsatisfactory…

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By Colin G (275) on 09 Oct 2008

To say this film can be uncomfortable and downright disturbing at times is an understatement…

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By Kristen S (225) on 09 Oct 2008

All the adults in this film are so STUPID and behave so epically inappropriately, it would be hilarious, if it wasn't so very very sad…

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By Cristian B (136) on 09 Oct 2008

When you see a flick like this it makes you appreciate your parents soooo much more…

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By Austin Kennedy (419) for Sin Magazine (286) on 05 Oct 2008

If you love brave films that aren't afraid to step over the line, you might appreciate this…

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By Osama S (3) on 05 Oct 2008

This movie was really a mixed bag for me…

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By Hamad S (119) on 05 Oct 2008

Amazing! No one can tackle pedophilia (in all its complexities) like Alan Ball…

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By Gary V (154) on 05 Oct 2008

I learned three things while watching Towelhead the other day: 1. Alan Ball is one fucked up dude…

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By Brita A (4) on 04 Oct 2008

I was uncomfortable reading the book and watching the movie. It gets under your skin and stays there…

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By Kitty Kitty B (11) on 04 Oct 2008

Alan Ball deserves credit for tackling a difficult (and, in most cultures, terrifying) subject - a young girl's realistic emerging sexuality…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 04 Oct 2008

The story builds to a feverish pitch and then never reaches a satisfactory conclusion…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 03 Oct 2008

As a story, Jasira's deflowering and surrounding socialisation issues perhaps make for top reading, but as the film turns a mental image into…

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By Brandon K (542) on 02 Oct 2008

Alan Ball, in all of his infinite wisdom, decided to write and direct this film and I love him for it…

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By Todd H (190) on 02 Oct 2008

Rather disturbing in parts; can't decide if this is a feminist film or a film that uses a feminist conclusion to cover the sexploitation of Jasira…

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By Joan (17) on 30 Sep 2008

I did sense the germ of an important story in this film; however, as a big fan of Alan Ball's 6 FEET UNDER, I was shocked at the poor writing…

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