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Transfixed (2001)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:1

Rotten:10

Average Rating:3.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 30, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: A Brussels transsexual finds herself in a storm of controversy surrounding a rash of serial killings. The film begins as a striking performer in an underground cabaret, Bo Ancellin (Robinson... A Brussels transsexual finds herself in a storm of controversy surrounding a rash of serial killings. The film begins as a striking performer in an underground cabaret, Bo Ancellin (Robinson Stévenin), discovers her prominent physician father has been arrested for fondling a child in his office. Years before, Bo had also been victim of his sexual abuse, but the accusations were conveniently overlooked by authorities. As a result, Bo is psychologically disturbed, and harbors an intense distrust of police. To complicate matters, many of Bo's transsexual prostitute friends are turning up brutally murdered. As a twisty, suspenseful plot unfolds, a tenacious Police Chief (Richard Boringer) tries to determine why all of the murders inevitably lead back to Bo. Shining in this psychologically demanding role, actor Robinson Stévenin won the French equivalent of Best New Actor for this performance. [More]

Starring: Robinson Stévenin

Starring: Robinson Stévenin

Director: Francis Girod

Director: Francis Girod
Studio: Picture This! Entertainment

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An absorbing mystery thriller.

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10/08/04
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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[Girod's] film feels more like what one would see from the top of a double-decker tourist bus than the work of someone who has immersed himself in a sexual subculture and its particular values.

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07/29/04
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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Bo ... in Stévenin's smirky, callow performance often comes off as more irritating than sympathetic.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/08/04
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

...it's instantly forgettable, which is an impressive feat given how endless the film feels.

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08/02/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
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Dull despite its suspense-driven story.

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07/29/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

A sleazy crime story about transvestites in Brussels being chopped up by a madman.

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07/12/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

What really sink the film are the script's reductive, outdated psychological implications ... and its clumsy melodramatics.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/07/04
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly

The film is at odds with itself, trying to present transgendered characters as resourceful and tough as nails while the plot habitually reduces them to traumatized masochists and helpless victims.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/30/04
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Bo [Robinson Stévenin] is the cliché of the self-hating victim.

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08/02/04
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

Serial chiller a victim of overdone dénouement

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01/09/06
S. James Wegg
S. James Wegg
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Transfixed is interested in blood and gore and sexual titillation rather than character development or psychological depth.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/30/04
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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