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Swoon (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 6

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Two gay lovers, estranged from society, concoct a bizarre plot: the deliberate murder of an innocent. Ultimately the young men are arrested and tried for the killing. Based on the infamous... Two gay lovers, estranged from society, concoct a bizarre plot: the deliberate murder of an innocent. Ultimately the young men are arrested and tried for the killing. Based on the infamous Leopold and Loeb murder trial, "Swoon" presents these lovers as victims -- like the small boy they slaughter, the two appear as sacrificial lambs. This interesting study on the hate that hate breeds goes beyond the shocking crime and into the self-loathing in the killers' minds. [More]

Starring: Daniel Schlachet, Craig Chester, Michael Kirby, Michael Stumm

Starring: Daniel Schlachet, Craig Chester, Michael Kirby, Michael Stumm, Ron Vawter

Director: Tom Kalin

Director: Tom Kalin

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An exotic mood piece, based on the infamous Leopold-Loeb case, that probably didn't win director Tom Kalin many friends in the gay community.

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As a dark, moody and stylized (the film is shot in b/w) poem of love and madness Swoon is effective, but as social polemic on contemporary gay issues, it's strained; even so, it's a striking feature debut.

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Faux artsy take on the Leopold-Loeb case.

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Moody, dispassionate take on the savagery of crime that neither illuminates nor captivates.

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