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Beautiful Creatures (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 57 Fresh: 21  Rotten:36 Average Rating: 4.7/10
 
Consensus: Implausible, uneven, and gratuitously violent, this esotrogen-powered crime caper lacks the finesse of Thelma and Louise or Guy Ritchie's work.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Theatrical Release: Apr 6, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: In the witty and daringly original contemporary thriller BEAUTIFUL CREATURES set in Glasgow, Scotland, Dorothy (Susan Lynch) and Petula (Rachel Weisz) are two women with one thing in common – they both have rotten taste in men. After a dangerous encounter with her boyfriend Tony (Iain... In the witty and daringly original contemporary thriller BEAUTIFUL CREATURES set in Glasgow, Scotland, Dorothy (Susan Lynch) and Petula (Rachel Weisz) are two women with one thing in common – they both have rotten taste in men. After a dangerous encounter with her boyfriend Tony (Iain Glenn), Dorothy decides to leave town with her faithful dog, when she happens on Petula, who is being beaten by her equally volatile beau Brian (Tom Mannion). Springing to Petula’s defence, Dorothy accidentally kills Brian.

Panicked, the two women hatch a dangerous and bizarrely hilarious scheme to convince Brian’s menacing older brother Ronnie (Maurice Roeves) that he has been kidnapped. Their bold-faced plan runs awry however, when the corrupt and leering Detective Inspector Hepburn (Alex Norton) shows up. Hepburn has a plan of his own, which includes collecting part of the ransom money and, perhaps, Petula as well.

When Dorothy’s boyfriend Tony reappears and also wants in on the scam, the elaborate cat and mouse game comes to a head.

Three dangerous men. Two beautiful women.

These poor guys. They don’t stand a chance. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Susan Lynch, Iain Glen, Alex Norton, Rachel Weisz, Tom Mannion

Director: Bill Eagles
Screenwriter: Simon Donald
Producer: Simon Donald, Alan J. Wands

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Oct 2, 2001

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The main problems with Beautiful Creatures lie in execution -- the film’s baser machinations come across as nothing more than indie film quirks.

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02/17/03
Brent Simon
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More Tom and Jerry than Thelma and Louise.

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01/30/03
Harry Guerin
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12/08/02
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a sweet, violent B-movie funfest that strays from perfection here and there, yet still leaves you with a fond feeling for killing penised bullies

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Brandon Judell
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Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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It's just another mindless caper film, but it's probably worst than the others because it thinks it's being hip.

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Dennis Schwartz
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Brian Webster
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Glenn Kenny
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Engaging and successful for fans of the genre

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07/24/01
Christopher Null
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Always surprising and the performances are carefully calibrated.

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06/20/01
Jay Stone
Ottawa Citizen
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Style doesn't count for much if you just don't care.

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Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star
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Beautiful Creatures lacks the snarky attitudinal tone of Shallow Grave but, thanks mostly to the lead performances, the film does have some spark.

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05/06/01
Ted Murphy
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Emits an aura of contrived cool.

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04/27/01
Steven Rea
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Suffers from familiarity -- this whole genre should take a well-deserved rest.

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04/27/01
Gary Thompson
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Too much style and not enough of anything else.

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