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Teeth Review

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2.5

Dave White Profile

… the horror isn't frightening … Read full review

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    57

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  • 40

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    There's no scarier myth for males, and Mr. Lichtenstein turns various images of emasculation into a black comedy that flirts, fairly tediously, with pornography.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie, twisted sex-education film, quasi-feminist fable, outrageous stunt: Mitchell Lichtenstein's clever, crude comedy, Teeth, is all these and more.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    A game, disarming lead performance from Jess Weixler, who won a jury acting prize at Sundance, goes some way toward making palatable this mish-mash, whose provocative nature could carve out a certain commercial niche.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

    The most alarming cautionary tale for men with wandering libidos since "Fatal Attraction." It may also be the first horror movie that women drag men to see rather than the reverse.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano

    Campy, shameless and sophisticated, Lichtenstein's debut is gutsy and original, and it makes "Juno" look positively tame by comparison.

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5

The Power Of... Well, You Know by helltoupee
It's interesting that a movie literally dealing with "vagina dentata" has not been made up until now. The subject has been explored symbolically in films like "Jaws", Argento's "Trauma" and "The Descent", but never has a film's agenda been this overt. It's about time, too. "Teeth" takes its place among "Carrie" and Ginger Snaps" as a solid teen horror film about the fear and power unleashed when a girl becomes a woman. By dealing with what is normally a symbolic subject so literally, "Teeth" becomes a kind of Rorshack test for its audience, and likely every viewer will react to it with varying levels of awe or disgust. This is the point the film is trying to make, because this is already how we as human beings react to female sexuality. This is a great "water cooler" movie, because likely everyone will have a slightly different viewpoint regarding whom the villain of the film is. And their reactions will likely give you a better idea of who your real friends are.

5

KICK ASSS!! by shana688
TAKE A GUY TO SEE IT WITH!

4

by bobaswart

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