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Venus Boyz (2003)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:13
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.1/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: German director Gabriel Baur (QUEEN OF BED) explores the world of drag kings, inter-sexed persons, and transgendered women in her documentary, VENUS BOYZ. Through in-depth interviews and clips of... [More]
Director: Gabriel Baur
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Reviews for Venus Boyz
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Filmmaker Gabriel Baur's doc is only about sex to the extent that you can't have sex without identifying yourself as something -- and how you identify yourself has a lot to do with how others treat you. Full Review |
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Experiencing this form of gender exploration is like discovering a new color in the rainbow. And it adds a whole new meaning to the phrase 'You go, girl!' Full Review |
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Fascinating discussions... but there is so much repetition that it starts to get boring and people sharing their innermost secrets shouldn't be boring. Full Review |
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B- |
Although Ms. Baur's meandering style betrays her inexperience as a documentary filmmaker, she nonetheless treats her subjects with compassion and dignity and avoids exploiting or vilifying her subjects. Full Review |
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Often funny and frequently profoundly thought-provoking... Full Review |
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Unfortunately, Baur doesn't seem to have either a thesis or an editor as she lets each segment meander without purpose. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Illuminating. Full Review |
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This documentary, rich in humor, voyeuristic delights, some keen and controversial insights, and smart visuals, is no drag. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Venus Boyz is not a pro/con documentary in which each 'side' states its case; it's something more intimate, a succession of interior explorations by each performer. Full Review |
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It's a fascinating, fun glimpse into their world. Full Review |
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It's not uninteresting, but so much footage is given over to earnest discussion of sexual politics that the overall effect is like sitting through a semester's worth of transgender studies. Full Review |
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3/5 |
[Baur] has clearly earned the trust and respect of her subjects, the first qualification for any responsible documentarist, and they have repaid her with an intimate glimpse into their singular lives. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Marks a vast territory worthy of further exploration. Full Review |
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Though it sometimes errs on the side of artiness, the film offers considerable illumination on the lives of those who live and thrive along sexuality's margins. Full Review |
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while the documentary is informative, as entertainment it veers into repetition and extremism which will marginalize its audience Full Review |
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Earnestly -- if not altogether adroitly -- examines masculinity as a performance, demonstrating that biology is not destiny. Full Review |
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