Criminal Lovers (1999)

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French bad boy director Fran�ois Ozon, who caused a stir with his controversial first feature Sitcom (1998) and his shorts A Summer Dress (1997) and See the Sea (1997), creates a dark and brooding tale of transgression and sexuality for his second feature outing. Alice (Natacha R�gnier) is a bored, spoiled high schooler with a gorgeous body and a sociopathic mind. She persuades one of her suitors, the naive and trusting Luc (Jeremie Renier), to murder another suitor, the handsome, rakish Said

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Fran�ois Ozon

In Theaters: Jul 21, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Aug 14, 2001

Strand Releasing

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There's a lot of excitement and tension to Lovers and the originality that Ozon goes about it in his 'fractured fairy tales' way makes it adventurous and worthwhile.

July 11, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Greg Muskewitz

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A gay fairy tale based on "Hansel and Gretel."

July 6, 2002 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Francois Ozon updates and subverts fairy tale conventions in these story of two teens lost in the woods.

January 12, 2007

Gorilla Bob Schaffer

A art house/LGBT subversion and modernization of the archetypal fairy tale, Ozon at the helm manages to shock and awe. A forest, a mirror, a bridge, a princess, a "troll"- Ozon brings in these basic elements of lore but brings a level of realism so we can only half recognize them. We are shown things of great beauty

November 3, 2010

Nate Maddison