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(1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "a subtle, understated study of a complex individual."   musicOMH.com   Anton Bitel B+ "Those searching for a deeper portrait of Bettie and her ills are bound to be disappointed, so my advice is to sit back and bask in the heyday of peppermint candy pornography."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B+ "Recreating the unusual spirit of the photos is what the film does best..."   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna 2.5/5 "Perhaps its biggest crime is that it has succeeded at being what Bettie Page never was: forgettable."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin "Men can ogle and evaluate all they want. The film's Bettie is what they've made, but she eludes them."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 5/5 "Watching Mol in action in the title role, it's impossible to imagine anyone else in the part."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius C+ "Played with great charm and enthusiasm by Gretchen Mol."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "'The Notorious Bettie Page' is a rarity today -- a purely fun picture that neither apologizes nor psychoanalyzes nor points fingers."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit C+ "Delivers the who, what and where of Bettie's life but is scant on the hows and whys. It's a shallow recounting of events without theme or purpose."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "With full awareness of the conventions of the biopic, the movie plays with our expectations."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "The artificiality and affectation, as well as the (deliberately?) leaden pacing, sap the movie of vitality and emotional power."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "A delightful movie."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "Director Mary Harron chooses the path of least resistance while keeping it playful and provocative."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 2.5/4 "Resisting the conventions of the traditional biopic at every turn, The Notorious Bettie Page never finds its footing as a story."   Slant Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp "A biopic that is neither overly long (see Ray) nor slave to a paint-by-numbers format (see Ray)."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 5/5 "This film puts us in Bettie's heart where she wants us, not in her pants as she had been dismissed."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2/5 "As lightweight as a silk negligee, Mary Harron's homage ... never fully convinces that the model was more than a '50 pop culture footnote."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner 2/4 "Harron and Turner toy with an underdeveloped theme involving Page's efforts to reconcile shame-based religious teachings and her belief that God made the nude body and invested it with an inherent spark of the divine."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh A "The Notorious Bettie Page may be the sweetest movie ever made about pornography."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 3/5 "We exit with too clear a sense of the filmmakers’ flaws, but Mol’s nuanced character triumphs and can firmly situate itself in the milieu of Bettie Page."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento 2.5/5 "The chance for a great film has been lost in favor of an okay film with great moments. "   EDGE Boston   Phil Hall B "[Gretchen Mol] is Bettie Page, pure and simple."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 5/5 "Tells the fascinating tale of a world-renowned sex-kitten, and it does so with copious doses of heart, wit, beauty, and a palpable sense of respect."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg "Mol's portrayal of Bettie Page is likely to at last earn her the recognition she deserves."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 26) of 26 OFCS Rating: 69% Fresh Page   1