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Movie Overview
Cast
• Patricia Clarkson
• Campbell Scott
• Peter Sarsgaard
Director
• Craig Lucas
MPAA Rating
R - Strong sexual content and language
The Dying Gaul (2005)

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OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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"Just as its title is perfunctorily explained but not truly related, the film lingers at too great a remove."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

2/4
"For a story that takes place in chilly, Philadelphia-era Hollywood, it's at least plugged in to the politics of the time. "  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

B+
"A fantastic premise is squandered, only to be saved by a riveting final act."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

D
"[A] combination of pretentiousness and banality...Lucas has wronged not just Clarkson but all of his fine cast--and us along with them."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

3/5
"An engrossing psychodrama about Hollywood, sex, and the primal emotions that can drastically change people's lives."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A+
"Rarely has a film exposed the tender, brutal line between love and cruelty so magnificently."  Mixed Reviews  Gabriel Shanks

'3/4'
"Ultimately settles into the whip-smart independent it was meant to be."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

4.5/5
"Verbally well-matched, morally ambiguously fascinating together, they are exciting to watch.* All three leads give extraordinary performances."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

B-
"Peter Sarsgaard is particularly exceptional in this dark look at art and artifice, but [its] twists may prove too much of a hairpin curve for most. "  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

3/5
"finds it difficult to infuse humanity into a character who essentially functions as a dramatic device"  Filmcritic.com  Nick Schager

3/5
"seems relevant only insofar as its cast effectively pinpoints the vengeful malice born from spurned love and squandered trust."  MovieWeb  Nick Schager

2/4
"The one thing Greek tragedy shouldn't desperately want is any kind of catharsis."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw
OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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