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Nurse Betty (2000) Rank 3 Reviews
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Days of Thunder (Travis Hoover)
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Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's a nicely tart gulp of grown-up wit and cynicism -- with, for a change, a cherry on top. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
The Movie Chicks
Betty Sizemore (Rene Zellweger) daydreams about a soap opera doctor, David Ravel (Greg Kinnear). When you meet her husband, you'll understand why. So when she witnesses her husband's brutal murder by a team of hitmen, she slips into the daydream ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at The Movie Chicks
Scott Renshaw
NURSE BETTY isn't as thematically rich as either GROUNDHOG DAY or BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, and it's certainly not as thematically rich as director Neil LaBute's dazzling debut IN THE COMPANY OF MEN. It is, however, a peculiarly entertaining comedy that ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Scott Renshaw
ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
It's quite old fashioned, really, shot like a Hollywood movie Doris Day could have starred in. The cinematography by Jean-Yves Escoffier is pastel and pretty, the performances by every lead slightly theatrical but compelling. The music, ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
DVDActive (Ryan Olson)
Although this film was not a box office smash in the U.S., I still found it to be entertaining and fun. With a clever script and odd characters, "Nurse Betty" was well worth my time. Despite a mediocre video transfer, and an audio track that ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at DVDActive (Ryan Olson)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Betty's (Renee Zellweger) life sucks. She is married to loser car salesman Del (Aaron Eckhart), who cheats on her and deals drugs on the side. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
An original modern-day black comedy based in fantasy that delivers a great cast, fun undertones a la WIZARD OF OZ and a terrific performance from Renee Zellweger. Admittedly, this movie took some time to ingratiate itself to me. Frankly, I was a little ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The way I see it, this is a film about two big messes. The first mess occurs when two hitmen, Charley (Morgan Freeman) and Wesley (Chris Rock) brutally kill sleazy Kansas used car dealer and two-timing husband Del Sizemore (Aaron Eckhart) during ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
iofilm.co.uk
WHAT happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? For Betty Sizemore, an avid follower of the medical soap "A Reason To Live", it's the brutal murder of her sleazy husband which provides the catalyst. Refusing to accept the truth, ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at iofilm.co.uk
New York Times (Stephen Holden)
A triumph for Mr. LaBute as it is for its cast, because its success is so dependent on its sustaining a precarious balance between humor and pathos, realism and fantasy. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
This delightful and compassionate romp achieves precisely that rare quality -- grace -- that sets Betty apart from the pack. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
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eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Effectively dark and entirely unpredictable. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
This year's Being John Malkovich . ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Las actuaciones son buenas, al nivel del gran elenco que se reúne, pero el guión es el que se lleva los aplausos. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Dallas Observer (Gregory Weinkauf)
The resulting piece resonates upon the American condition, deliciously detailing the whimsy, violence, intolerance, and shallow fantasies that fuel this nation. Oh yeah, and it's funny. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Dallas Observer (Gregory Weinkauf)
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Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Nurse Betty is this year's "Being John Malkovich"-an utter original with a little something to say and a way of saying it that manages to be at once delightful and bilious. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
One of those films where you don't know whether to laugh or cringe, and find yourself doing both. It's a challenge: How do we respond to this loaded ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The best part of Nurse Betty is the climax, which gains a comic momentum of its own. Without revealing any details, I can say that a few unexpected things happen during this sequence, which also offers the most overtly humorous moments of ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Still, for it's sheer quirky comedy, I can not help but recommend this film. Just be prepared for something a little different. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
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Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The film is a little slow moving, but it is also quite funny. Charlie's character is very poignant. He actually believes the people he murders "had it coming," but he knows that's not true of Betty. Freeman's fine performance makes it seem that in ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
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New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
A black comedy that features Renee Zellweger as the most adorable psychiatric-trauma victim ever. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
This oddly cheerful, decreasingly dark comedy actually works and can boast some of the most enjoyable performances of the year. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Movies for Guys
This is anything but a normal movie. If you are expecting a fast-paced, shoot'em up flick just don't bother. If on the other hand you've got a hankering for a well written story that ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Movies for Guys
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Neil LaBute's "Nurse Betty" is about two dreamers in love with their fantasies. One is a Kansas housewife. The other is a professional criminal. The housewife is in love with a doctor on a ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Reel.com
This film probably won't please people who enjoy it when Neil LaBute picks at society's scabs. For those who don't mind their reality undercut with a little bit of fancy and who'd rather have someone kiss it and make it better, Nurse Betty is in. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Reel.com
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A wonderful little fantasy. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
A comedy which is both lightly refreshing and darkly troubling. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
During the course of Nurse Betty, title character Betty Sizemore (Renée Zellweger), who hails from Kansas, is once referred to as "Dorothy." This is an entirely appropriate connection, since director Neil LaBute's third feature (in the wake of In the Comp ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger, The Bachelor, Me, Myself, and Irene) is the title character, a young, innocent waitress in a hopeless marriage. Her husband Del (LaBute regular Aaron Eckhart, Erin Brockovich, Any Given Sunday) is a used car salesman who ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Haro Online
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Homer Yen
This is the part of the story that is the most farcical and interesting. Arriving in L.A. in a nursing uniform that makes her look more like a Halloween partygoer rather than a functional nurse, compassion and dumb luck gains her employment at a local ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Homer Yen
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Observing Zellweger as she dispenses her brand of movie magic definitely is good for what ails you. ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Austin Chronicle (Sarah Hepola)
Betty Sizemore is a delightful cinematic creation. She pours coffee without looking, gets misty thinking about a Buick LeSabre, and when one character tells her about a trip to Europe, Betty responds: “The Europe?” With her loopy charm and small-town ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Austin Chronicle (Sarah Hepola)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Having plumbed the darkest impulses of human nature in his first two films, director Neil Labute looks at the sunnier side of life in "Nurse Betty." Of course, the notion of sunniness is relative in Labute's case, given that his ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
LeisureSuit.net
Nurse Betty is plottier, farther-ranger, and more angst-free than those earlier comedies. There are a few gory murders along the way, but you just know it's all going to turn out okay in the end.
Renee Zellweger plays the Betty of the title. She lives ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at LeisureSuit.net
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
In the Coen brother's tradition (i.e.: "Fargo"),
this light, odd and quirky comedy is spiced with an
occurrence or two of graphic bloody violence.
The script is engrossing, but wraps before fully ...read the complete Nurse Betty movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
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