Less an adaptation of Bataille's first novel, The Story of the Eye, than an exploration of its thematic underpinnings, the intersection of eroticism, power and baroque perversity.
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09/30/04
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Georges Bataille's Story of the Eye (2004)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.2/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Sep 22, 2004 Limited
Director: Andrew Repasky McElhinney
Reviews for Georges Bataille's Story of the Eye
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Bataille was a serious philosopher as well as a sensation-seeking writer, but you'd never guess his provocative ideas from this updated version.
09/23/04
It is a strange, beautiful, disturbing and at times literally painful work.
09/22/04
Top CriticApocalyptic porn.
09/22/04
Relentless, pretentious tedium.
09/21/04
Top CriticScabrous video art teetering between falutin' gallery and lowdown carnal imagery.
06/16/04
Top CriticSimply stunning. A new landmark in underground cinema.
03/24/04
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