Joel Schumacher's "8 MM" jumps into the underworld of pornography as quickly as a scared rabbit scurries under a fence.
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8MM (1998)
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Reviews Counted:78
Fresh:17
Rotten:61
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Its sadistic violence is unappealing and is lacking in suspense and mystery.
Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Nicholas Cage plays Tom Welles, a straight-laced surveillance specialist. His innocent, naive world begins to unravel when he is hired by the widow of an industrialist to investigate what she has... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Reviews for 8MM
In the uncertain zone between dumb and truly twisted.
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Top CriticSometimes sluggish pacing and inordinately long (considering the material) running time.
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About as entertaining as an autopsy
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One of the most daring and attentive films of the year.
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A return to form for director Joel Schumacher.
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t's a comlpex achievement; exciting, sad and profound at the same time. It's also one of the year's first pleasant surprises.
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Everything here seems like a prop - the detective's wife, his baby, the weirdos he meets in the porn biz, everything.
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Director Joel Schumacher steadily turns on the tension.
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The film never really gets under the skin of its central character.
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The issues and atmosphere are forgotten in favour of a brash action climax.
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Powerfully played and conscientiously filmed!
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As it is, everything is on screen too long, and the problems are magnified.
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Top CriticThe second half of "8mm" turns into a sort of "Pornman and Robin" as our intrepid heroes are manhandled, handcuffed to beds, tied to crosses and threatened with all manner of debauchery. ... Come back, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy. All is forgiven.
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Joel Schumacher's Eight Millimeter delves into the perverse underworld of the pornography business, shocking audiences with the realization that sex and violence can be so dull.
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Top CriticIt's not anything you want to be exposed to for extended lengths of time.
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A solidly constructed, but not spectacular suspense/thriller.
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I guess that if you're the type of person that enjoys lazy-paced films, with a tinge of character development, then you might enjoy this one, despite its impotent conclusion.
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Se salva por el buen oficio de su director y por la adecuada edición que presenta, pero pudo haber ido más allá y dejar de ser un thriller como tantos otros
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