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Opposite of Sex, The (1998) Rank 2 Reviews
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Supercala.com (John Venable)
A few poorly cast actors bring this one down a few notches. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
THE OPPOSITE OF SEX is a scandalous black comedy starring Christina Ricci as an unscrupulous and manipulative 16-year-old who moves in with her gay half-brother and seduces his lover. Upon notifying them she is pregnant, they are kicked out of the house a ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Film Threat (Ron Wells)
It's an excellent date film, but it won't change your life. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)
eFilmCritic.com (Oz)
Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
A cynical pregnant 16-year-old (Christina Ricci) wreaks havoc on the lives of everyone she meets in this black comedy. The one-liners outshine the sitcom-like plot. Ricci and Kudrow--as an older, lonelier version of the Ricci character--are particularly ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
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Globe and Mail (--)
USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
The opposite of entertainment, a self-satisfied soap opera from hell. But anyone itchy to see Ricci in her fleshy glory will adore her femme fatale for the Jerry Springer age, a Stanwyck stoked on steroids and SweeTarts. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Traffics in the coyly blasphemous, aren't-we-dysfunctional family-disaster chic that has become the single most annoying trend in independent filmmaking. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
This 1998 movie is essentially a compilation of things-aren't-what-they-seem games played on the viewer; all its little tricks, including Ricci's snide and smart-alecky voice-overs about movie conventions, are really old--except one. But it's not worth ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Consistently clever without ever being funny. The film is so in love with its own carefully calibrated outrageousness that it doesn't bother to give its characters any depth beyond sitcom-level stereotypes. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
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