He's got his Oscar nomination, but, if we might politely ask, how much of a stretch can it really be for Peter O'Toole to play a saucy old lush again?
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01/26/07
Venus (2006)
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Reviews Counted:144
Fresh:128
Rotten:16
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Audiences may attend to witness Peter O'Toole's Oscar-worthy performance, but they'll also be treated to a humane, tender exploration of maturing with both dignity and irreverence.
Theatrical Release:Dec 21, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $3,261,449
Synopsis: Screen legend Peter O'Toole stars in this moving story of an elderly actor and his somewhat questionable relationship with a teenage girl. Maurice (O'Toole) and his friend Ian (Leslie Phillips) are... [More]
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Jodie Whittaker, Leslie Phillips, Vanessa Redgrave
Director: Roger Michell
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Reviews for Venus
A modest, diverting, touching tale of a young woman who attracts the interest of an aging actor, played with effortless aplomb by the great Peter O'Toole.
12/20/06
Top CriticA screen-acting showcase by a man whose best days, many thought, were behind him. There’s life in the old dog yet.
01/25/07
If indeed Venus is his swan song, it resounds with a sweetly magnificent melody. Don’t miss it.
01/03/07
Top CriticA loose, shambling framework for the icon to caper, rage, charm, and otherwise do whatever pops into his head at the moment. This is hardly a bad thing.
01/25/07
British thesp Peter O'Toole delivers what is possibly the most intimate and honest performance of his career.
01/19/07
The lingering impressions here are of regret, resignation and renewal, the fascination of firm flesh and O’Toole growling ‘Come on, old man!’ as he slaps his own sagging face.
01/26/07
An affirmation of pleasure and generous-mindedness as well as credible takes on the different aches of adolescence and senescence.
10/28/06
Master thespian Peter O'Toole proves he's still at the top of his game in [this] poignant, complicated tale about mortality and passion.
12/22/06
With his intelligent and soulful performance, O'Toole reminds us exactly why he has been nominated for eight Oscars.
01/26/07
Top CriticParaphrasing Henry, white hairs well become this fool and jester.
01/27/07
While age may have devoured O'Toole's youth, it has been utterly unable to touch his blistering talent, or his eyes which still sparkle with rakish light.
02/28/08
What makes Venus unforgettable is not the fine direction and script, or Vanessa Redgrave's startling cameo as Maurice's suffering ex-wife, or Whittaker's award-worthy debut; it's that the viewer can't draw a line between O'Toole's career and Maurice's.
06/08/07
A non-scientific sample of 10 boomer film fans found that the majority either knew absolutely nothing of the movie or expressed little to no interest in seeing it.
01/23/07
Peter O'Toole's Maurice isn't one of those stock characters, like the Lovable Codger or the Misanthropic Coot, we know from sweet Britflicks about lives begun at 70.
01/02/07
The film positively invigorates, largely because of O'Toole's Oscar-nominated performance, which is wise even when his character isn't.
02/09/07
It's not a masterpiece but it is worth the viewing.
12/20/06
Venus is a modern, vigorous movie ...
01/25/07
A movie that recognizes that in old age, our minds might remain bright with humor and mischief, but our bodies nevertheless betray us. Coming to terms with that gives "Venus" its emotional final act.
03/05/07
Venus is sharply written with fine supporting performances, but the movie is all about O'Toole, showcasing an actor who at 72 continues to astound with the depth of his talent.
12/21/06
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