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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.0036
Avg Critic Score:3.0508

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) Movie Reviews

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Until The Quiet American, this was only decent thing Christopher Hampton had ever written, and why shouldn't he, he had the source material to help him. ...read the complete Dangerous Liaisons movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
`Dangerous Liaisons" is a story of two people who lack the courage to admit they love each other, and so they spend their energies destroying the loves of others. ...read the complete Dangerous Liaisons movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
If there is anything lacking in the movie, it may be a certain gusto. The director, Stephen Frears, is so happy to make this a tragicomedy of manners that he sometimes turns away from obvious payoffs. ...read the complete Dangerous Liaisons movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Washington Post (Hal Hinson)
A delectably naughty experience. This sort of wit and immediacy is extraordinarily rare in a period film....read the complete Dangerous Liaisons (1988) review at Washington Post (Hal Hinson)
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TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
Pfeiffer is a revelation in her part, almost stealing the film. Her relative stillness, masking internal unrest, makes her character seem more authentically "period" than her co-stars, who have adopted no formal period mannerisms....read the complete Dangerous Liaisons (1988) review at TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
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Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
The real problem is Malkovich's Valmont. This sly actor conveys the character's snaky, premeditated Don Juanism. But he lacks the devilish charm and seductiveness one senses Valmont would need to carry off all his conquests....read the complete Dangerous Liaisons (1988) review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
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