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Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) a score of 2.2714 out of 4
based on (21) reviews
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Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
For all its visual zaniness and its aura of psychic imbalance, the movie, which won the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, stays on the surface and never locates its own heart of darkness. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Paul Bryant)eFilmCritic.com (Paul Bryant)
...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Paul Bryant)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
The surprise is how utterly original [Woodley's] gorgeously mounted curiosity seems. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
The surprise is how utterly original his (Woodley's) gorgeously mounted curiosity seems. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Oddly bereft of scares or tension, the film is mainly notable for its sustained atmosphere of weirdness. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
As weird and off-putting as portions of the film are, the most serious problem is Pitt's performance. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
Quirkiness alone can't substitute for a compelling story line, interesting themes or real characters. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Steve Murray)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
A movie that doesn't always work but certainly earns high marks for weirdness. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
... I've come to appreciate the comic side of it. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
A disturbing movie with new talents to watch ... ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
What is the film in the end but a string of mediocre, sometimes humorous non sequitors? ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Manages to create a creepy atmosphere, even if the plot itself is somewhat unfocused and the scares scarce. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for About.com (Marcy Dermansky)About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Michael Pitt, the baby-faced actor who recently played a more sophisticated cinephile in Bertolucci's "The Dreamers," holds the film together just by being himself. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Dennis Lim)Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Live by the meta-movie rules, die by the meta-movie rules: Rhinoceros Eyes is a parable on cine-enchantment that itself fails to enchant. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Variety (David Rooney)Variety (David Rooney)
Not sufficiently compelling. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at Variety (David Rooney)
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Most of this weird-for-weird's-sake film is set inside a cluttered store for movie props where a pathologically shy young clerk (Michael Pitt) lives and works. ...read the complete Rhinoceros Eyes movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
 
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Overall Rating:
2.0680
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
2.2714
Rhinoceros Eyes (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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