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Opposite of Sex, The (1998) Rank 4 Reviews
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Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
It's a terrific movie. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
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San Francisco Examiner (G. Allen Johnson)
A movie that has an odd plot, quirky characters and a real edge, but it's not in-your-face, a re-invention of a genre or a smirky independent. It's different because it's flat-out great. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at San Francisco Examiner (G. Allen Johnson)
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Time (Richard Corliss)
This is a declaration of love: The Opposite of Sex is the smartest, edgiest, most human and handsomely acted romantic comedy in elephant years. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
Los Angeles Times (Kristine McKenna)
A brilliantly written black comedy in the tradition of "To Die For" and "Flirting With Disaster," The Opposite of Sex was worth the wait. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kristine McKenna)
LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Sex holds in perfect tonal balance, and without cynicism, a brew of maliciously transgressive comedy and tender sympathy for its tortured characters, all gripped by terror of love, or sex, or both. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
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This politically incorrect comedy serves up murder, unwanted pregnancy, and other neuroses, all undercut by the acerbic asides of the Lolita-like protag (acidly played by Christina Ricci). ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
New York Magazine (David Denby)
Dedee is a great, entertaining caricature, an updated teen version of a forties-noir seductress and murderess -- Lana Turner without corsets... Ricci possesses a devastating way with a nasty line; she could curdle mother's milk from 30 paces. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at New York Magazine (David Denby)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The kind of daring feature that doesn't open every Friday at the local multiplex; its frank, sometimes politically incorrect approach towards the act and politics of sex is refreshing. ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
As 16-year-old girls go, Dedee Truitt is one tough cookie. At the start ofThe Opposite of Sex, she assures us: "I don't have a heart of gold."She tells us, though, that we'll meet some "nice people" in this film. "We call them ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The turning point in Christina Ricci's career came when she chose to appear in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm. Since then, nothing has been the same for the up-and-coming performer. Before the 1997 feature, Ricci had turned up in host of bland, family-oriented f ...read the complete Opposite of Sex movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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