Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 25
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 12
Critics say Cleopatra's Second Husband is unappetizing to watch and moves too slowly. Also, you don't care what happens to the characters.
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 3
Critics say Cleopatra's Second Husband is unappetizing to watch and moves too slowly. Also, you don't care what happens to the characters.
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Average Rating: 2.7/5
User Ratings: 414
Leaving for vacation, art photographer Robert (Hipp) and his controlling wife Hallie (Schram) leave their house to two house-sitters Zack (Kestner) and Sophie (Mitchell). Things take a turn when they return home and find that Zack and Sophie want to stay. A twisted erotic love triangle develops as this young married couple who've lost the passion in their relationship become involved with the sexy house sitters who won't leave...--© Indican
Apr 16, 1998 Wide
Jul 30, 2002
Indican Pictures
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (12) | DVD (2)
It's a bitter pill to swallow, featuring a quartet of unsympathetic characters and an unrelenting air of misanthropy.
One of those potentially interesting movies that takes its sweet time getting to the point -- by which time many audience members will likely have bailed out or dozed off.
The characters are so dislikable that not much seems to be at stake.
A diabolically clever psychological suspense movie.
Unlike its Hollywood kin ... this scene from the class gurgle has the courage of its convictions -- which are misanthropic enough to make Neil LaBute wince.
For anyone who doesn't mind being exposed to something a little dark and unsettling, Cleopatra's Second Husband offers 90 minutes of intriguing cinema.
It becomes a quite interesting tale of co-dependency, and the illusions of control people can construct in their lives.
A tough thriller to find enjoyable or completely satisfying no matter how well crafted the story is by writer-director Jon Reiss ...
A weakly performed rehash of master-slave role-reversal tales like The Servant.
The story is so oddly executed that it frequently seems weird for weirdness' sake.
Paul Hipp ... garners no sympathy from the viewer as he allows, without reason, everyone to walk over his emotions and needs.
Jon Reiss's script has trouble finding its footing, and the plot progresses in awkward jerks.
The transition isn't as smooth as it might be, but Reiss ... pulls it off better than you might expect, and Robert's revenge is genuinely chilling.
Brutality, poison, torture and other rainy-day fun rules the day and makes this somewhat derivative film an unhinged, sicko treat to watch.
Illogical, unentertaining, and downright unappetizing, this is a miserable attempt at black comedy that succeeds in neither making us hate, love, nor even feel sorry for its mischief makers.
Shot in a house in an 18-day shoot, it still backs the wallop of a movie with much bigger stars and budget.
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