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Little Otik (2001)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:35
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Though rather overlong, Little Otik is a whimsical, bizarre treat.
Theatrical Release:Dec 19, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Jan Svankmajer's fourth feature is the story of a thirtysomething couple who, despite their infertility, yearn to have a baby. When Karel (Jan Hartl), the husband, digs up a stump that resembles a... [More]
Starring: Veronika Zilkova, Jan Hartl, Kristina Adamcova, Jaroslava Kretschmerova
Director: Jan Svankmajer
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Little Otik is in a class all by itself. Jan Svankmajer is a mad genius of cinema.
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A fairy tale for adults, Otik is demented and heartwarming in that particular and unique Svankmajer fashion.
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There is an inherent humor to the premise, though there is a concrete desperation at the heart of Little Otik. Full Review |
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The film's shock storyline soon becomes a dull plod. Full Review |
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Like many Disney films, Little Otik is based on a classic European folktale, but while Disney cleans these stories up into candy-coloured moral fables ready to be adapted into breakfast cereals and ice shows, Svankmajer eagerly plunges into their d Full Review |
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Unfortunately, at more than two hours, all of this is a bit too much. Full Review |
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While there's not quite enough in the story to justify the film's length, Little Otik is a very funny satire on family ties, apartment living and conspicuous consumption. Full Review |
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a disquiet amalgam of Little Shop of Horrors, Dead Alive, and Raising Arizona, with a splash of the Brothers Quay to push it right over the edge. Full Review |
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Svankmajer has created a bizarre cinematic treat that pokes fun at obsessive consumer culture. Full Review |
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A sublime, blacker-than-night comic meditation on the insistent demands of a youngster's love and the complete loss of control inherent in starting a family. Full Review |
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An enjoyably absurd bit of Grand Guignol, that often underlines the obvious. Full Review |
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