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02/09/06
The Monkey's Mask (2001)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:13
Rotten:17
Average Rating:5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Jill (Susie Porter) is a twentysomething private investigator called up by a pair of distraught parents to find their missing daughter. The trail of the missing girl, an amateur poet, leads lesbian... [More]
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Susie Porter, Marton Csokas, Abbie Cornish
Director: Samantha Lang
Reviews for The Monkey's Mask
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12/10/01
Lang achieves an even spread of sexuality and thrills.
06/28/01
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06/05/08
Top CriticNo review available.
08/12/05
Don't be fooled by the packaging: at the heart of it, it's a pedestrian detective thriller that doesn't have much going for it in terms of originality.
11/18/02
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08/17/02
The mystery story seemed drained of any suspense.
06/22/02
An uneasy mix of tired detective-movie clichés and low-key arty pretension.
06/14/02
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03/24/02
Wary, conflicted, gutsy, and simpatico, [Lang'd] make a fine series character.
12/14/01
Emphasizes sex at the expense of mystery.
12/06/01
The sex scenes between the women do little to advance the story, but they blessedly distract both Jill and the viewer from the thin narrative.
10/18/01
Lang's dramatic pacing is sluggish and dull.
10/15/01
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10/05/01
Boasts strong, highly watchable perfs.
09/28/01
Carries the leaden whiff of the ghosts of thrillers past.
09/27/01
Samantha Lang displays considerable style and assurance, with Porter and McGillis giving beautifully nuanced portrayals.
09/07/01
Top CriticYou Should Pay Nine Bucks to See This: If you hate poetry. It will make your prejudice seem justified.
09/06/01
Remarkably sluggish and not particularly suspenseful.
08/27/01
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