The Five Senses Reviews
August 3, 2009
The second feature by the openly gay Canadian director interweaves in a rather schematic mode but with elegant style the stories of five troubled characters, each standing for one of the senses.
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| Original Score: C+
December 30, 2006
[A]n uncomfortable, poignant, and often ineffably sad film about death, loss, and loneliness, much of which is left unresolved.
December 6, 2005
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| Original Score: 4/5
April 29, 2003
You'll probably think in a new way about the sounds and the music, the look of places and people, how much or little you take note of the scents and sensations of daily life.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
December 8, 2002
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| Original Score: 4/5
April 3, 2002
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| Original Score: B+
March 13, 2002
This engaging and tightly constructed drama explores the role of the senses in the lives of a group of Canadians.
February 4, 2002
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| Original Score: B
June 19, 2001
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| Original Score: A-
January 1, 2000
Original Score: 80/100
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 9/10
January 1, 2000
Original Score: 4/4
January 1, 2000
It is refreshing to come across a film that does not wallow obsessively in the human tragedies of its own making.
January 1, 2000
Original Score: 3/4
January 1, 2000
A story like Five Senses sounds like a gimmick, but Podeswa has a light touch when dealing with the senses and a sure one when telling his stories.
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| Original Score: 3/4
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 3/4
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 8/10
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 3/4
January 1, 2000
This comedy/romance story is about communication and being in touch with yourself.
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| Original Score: B
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 3/4