Rotten
When the players themselves are conceived this superficially, LaBute winds up invalidating his own point.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
The Shape of Things
Seduction Is An Art
2003 · 1h 36m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Neil LaBute
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The Shape of Things
Overview
Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
Director and cast
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64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There's an immediacy to many scenes that's hard to deny. These people get under your skin and gnaw away.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
The facial jewellery, Elvis Costello music and cell phones notwithstanding, you keep expecting these people to challenge each other to duels with rapiers at dawn.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Fresh
In The Shape of Things, love doesn't just hurt: It bites, and bites deep.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
With outstanding performances from Rudd and Weisz, this is an unsettling, provocative and nasty little gem.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
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