A loser in almost all respects, boasting a parade of nudity that you don't want to see, and over two hours of conversation yielding nothing of interest.
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11/16/03
Dog Days (2002)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:16
Rotten:17
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: A relentlessly disturbing, depressing work.
Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: DOG DAYS is a scathing satire, exposing the ugly underbelly of contemporary suburban mores. It is the first dramatic feature of notorious documentarian Ulrich Seidl (ANIMAL LOVE). With a keen... [More]
Starring: Maria Hofstatter, Christine Jirku, Victor Henneman, Georg Friedrich
Director: Ulrich Seidl
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Reviews for Dog Days
This is one of those productions that is easier to admire than it is to like.
11/08/03
A long slog through the slough of despond.
10/17/03
Top CriticThis is a lament on the human condition, free of scented roses and free of solemnity.
10/03/03
Top CriticThis hugely disturbing, disgusting movie is likely to turn on film buffs with its clever cross-cutting, but it's ultimately a pretentious waste of time.
10/03/03
[Seidl] is a talented man with things to say. And he says them, whether or not you approve or even care to listen. We applaud that.
08/21/03
No one here is beyond redemption. What leads one to suspect that Seidl is far more than a cold sensationalist is his ability to find that flicker of humanity in even his most wretched characters.
08/21/03
Ultimately lacking depth or resonance, Dog Days is willfully provocative, much like a small child performing outrageous acts just to get some attention.
08/21/03
See it only if you're ready for a bumpy, sometimes nasty ride.
08/21/03
The voyeurs in the film respond with predictable repulsion and sarcasm to Seidl’s lower middle-class cartoons.
08/19/03
This startling debut fiction feature goes to great, hectoring lengths to prove its final line: 'People are so cruel' -- a judgment from which the filmmaker himself is presumably not exempt.
08/19/03
Top CriticThe land of Mozart seems now inhabited by looney tunes.
08/13/03
An engrossing and disturbing film that feels like a Dogma 95 film made by Todd Haynes.
07/16/03
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10/02/02
Missing ... is any real feeling of compassion towards these forlorn individuals, any sense of the humanity that lies beneath the grotesque façades.
08/26/02
Seidl's "Days" is a gritty mess.
06/06/02
The film does generate a unique level of intensity, and even the most harrowing scenes contain grace and humour.
03/13/02
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