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O Fantasma (2002) Movie Reviews
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Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
As audacious as it is compelling and as dark as it is erotic. Its sexuality is explicit, alternately teasing and brutal, and one that is ultimately a cautionary tale....read the complete O Fantasma (2002) review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
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New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
With little dialogue, a murky night setting and the slowest of plots, this Portuguese fantasy only comes alive when it conforms to its true nature as arthouse pornography....read the complete O Fantasma (2002) review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
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New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
An interesting addition to a genre that tends too often to disregard artistic technique....read the complete O Fantasma (2002) review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
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LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
First-time director João Pedro Rodrigues' unwillingness to define his hero’s background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on....read the complete O Fantasma (2002) review at LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
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The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Both grueling and dull. Imagine (if possible) a Pasolini film without passion or politics, or an Almodóvar movie without beauty or humor, and you have some idea of the glum, numb experience of watching O Fantasma....read the complete O Fantasma (2002) review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
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