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Zus & Zo (2003)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:8

Rotten:11

Average Rating:4.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Feb 7, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: In this Dutch comedy, the inheritance of a family vacation home causes a big stir between three sisters and their gay brother. While the sisters insist that the home be kept between them, their... In this Dutch comedy, the inheritance of a family vacation home causes a big stir between three sisters and their gay brother. While the sisters insist that the home be kept between them, their brother is the direct recipient of the estate. The only stipulation that may help these determined women get their way is that their brother must be married in order to receive the home. Little do they suspect, he has his own unique solution in mind. ZUS & ZO is a fantastic, slightly bent familial satire that earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. [More]

Director: Paula van der Oest

Director: Paula van der Oest
Studio: Lifesize Entertainment

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10/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Hay ante todo una notable frescura en la observación de sus personajes que seguramente proviene de la habilidad de su directora y guionista Paula van der Oest.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
12/28/03
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

It's all very Woody Allen, and more than a little silly.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
09/06/03
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly
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Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
07/31/03
Denver Post
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A comedy in which lightweight attempts at relevance mostly fall flat.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
07/17/03
Robert Denerstein
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Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/08/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Scattered among the annoying angst are a few brief moments of amusement...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
07/05/03
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

The movie seems intended to show that Holland is the most inanely liberal place on Earth.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/27/03
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

It's good-humored, nicely photographed and inoffensive and not too long.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
06/26/03
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

While Zus & Zo strains for style points, it's just an off-the-shelf romantic comedy, and not a very good one.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
06/12/03
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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The title translates, roughly, as 'This & That,' a confectionary shrug that pretty well sums up the blase inconsequentiality of it all.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
02/20/03
Owen Gleiberman
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Entertainment Weekly
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It's been a long time since a film made me want to change the ending.

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02/13/03
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Fortunately, the performers ... fully embrace the ludicrous aspects of their roles, with frequently hilarious results.

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02/10/03
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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The Dutch may have scooped us when it comes to embracing the various permutations of human sexuality, but Paula van der Oest's densely schematic romantic comedy crinkles enlightenment into an aluminum-foil ball of hooey.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
02/07/03
Jan Stuart
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Newsday
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Blithely diverting family comedy is only marred by a too-precious final denouement.

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02/07/03
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

A gentle exploration of mistakes, as four siblings discover themselves and each other.

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02/07/03
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

It might have a chance as a TV sitcom, but discerning moviegoers will be bored out of their minds.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/07/03
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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This winning comedy joyfully embraces every possible permutation of love; cupid, it turns out, is indeed blind, and doesn't care much about gender either.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/06/03
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

To attempt a culinary metaphor, Ms. van der Oest manages a yolky, runny sitcom omelet rather than the airy soufflé of farce.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
02/06/03
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Dutch writer-director van der Oest evidently regards herself as a purveyor of modern family values, but she is cinematically maladroit.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/06/03
David Ng
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