Human Nature is a goofball movie, in the way that Malkovich was, but it tries too hard.
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04/12/02
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Human Nature (2002)
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Reviews Counted:94
Fresh:46
Rotten:48
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: As quirky as Being John Malkovich but not as funny, Human Nature feels too forced and unengaging.
Theatrical Release:Apr 12, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $651,165
Synopsis: When Lila Jute (Patricia Arquette), a nature writer with excessive body hair, meets Nathan Bronfman (Tim Robbins), an obsessive/compulsive scientist attempting to teach mice table manners, the two... [More]
Starring: Tim Robbins, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Miranda Otto
Director: Michel Gondry
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Reviews for Human Nature
Top CriticA treat for aficionados of oddball movies.
04/12/02
Top CriticRemains more of a riff than an actual movie.
04/12/02
A diverting detour into the gonzo outlook of a humorist who actually has something on his mind.
04/12/02
For a movie with so many high-falutin' ideas, Human Nature has an alarming number of lowbrow moments.
04/12/02
Give this one a try, if for no other reason than to convince Hollywood that 'something different' doesn't automatically mean throwing away good money.
04/12/02
It's just weirdness for the sake of weirdness, and where Human Nature should be ingratiating, it's just grating.
04/12/02
Gondry never connects the clever bits into an interesting whole, and the moments come off as mere stunts.
04/12/02
Enjoyably off-kilter and generously seasoned with laugh-out-loud moments.
04/12/02
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04/12/02
As it stands, the movie has entertaining moments but doesn't have the surrealistic wallop its makers were clearly aiming for.
04/12/02
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04/12/02
If it tried to do anything more, it would fail and perhaps explode, but at this level of manic whimsy, it is just about right.
04/12/02
Top CriticThe movie's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite, but the screenwriter and director Michel Gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness.
04/12/02
This time Kaufman's imagination has failed him.
04/12/02
Human Nature should have been more polished, and less tame.
04/12/02
Top CriticHuman Nature talks the talk, but it fails to walk the silly walk that distinguishes the merely quirky from the surreal.
04/12/02
All the way to the middle of the movie, and maybe beyond that, it's impossible to get the script's drift. That's frustrating if not outright defeating.
04/12/02
Top CriticNaked and abnormally hairy, Patricia Arquette swings through the trees while belting out a show tune. Sound scary? It is.
04/12/02
Smug and lacking in invention, it's just the opposite of Malkovich's enthralling mixture of behavioral acuity and brilliantly bizarre plotting.
04/12/02
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