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(1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   1   C "Some moments of Maurice's breast-squeezing come-ons might unleash a case of the icks. It's to O'Toole's credit and ability that the film doesn't ultimately slither off the screen."   DVDTalk.com   Brian Orndorf B- "Newcomer Jodie Whittaker fulfills the elusive arc of her budding character, but it is the great Peter O'Toole who makes every ticking of the clock seem a momentous occasion in this nuanced drama about the power of the female body to inspire.   "   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2.5/4 "A cleverly written but somewhat muffled paean to sensual appetite."   Slant Magazine   Dan Callahan 4/5 "You'd better practice a few acceptance speeches, Mr. O'Toole."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 2.5/4 "There is consequently an authenticity to the movie that's intensified by O'Toole's expectedly masterful performance..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B- "The only thing that resonated with me was O'Toole, who is at his playful best playing a role made to order for him of the boozer rascal who could charm a snake."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/5 "Una comedia dramática agridulce donde brilla con luz propia el formidable Peter O'Toole, en un papel que tiene mucho de sí mismo."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "Every adjective I can think of to describe the movie applies to O'Toole's performance, too: funny, endearing, good-natured, classy, and erudite."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "The recognition that Maurice is essentially an extension of the actor playing him reveals an undeniable poignancy that may be impossible to disconnect from reality."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B "Thanks to its star it possesses both a delicate charm and a poignancy that doesn't descend into mawkishness...O'Toole lights up the screen with masterful understatement."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "Peter O'Toole in an Academy Award caliber performance as a veteran actor who opens our hearts to the bounties of a life animated by kindness and pleasure."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "O'Toole deserves all the praise he has been getting for this part."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "Peter O'Toole crafts a May-December romance with geriatric fervor and large dollop of self-effacing humor."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "Within this shamelessly but cautiously lecherous Shakespeare-quoting rascal lies O'Toole himself, proudly not ready to surrender to his own career twilight and the onset of his winter years."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen "O'Toole's performance is full of wit and vigor and, even at Maurice's weakest, there is a sense of a man who lived life fully and partook of every pleasure available."   Pajiba   Jeremy C. Fox B "O'Toole ... has saved some of his finest acting work for this period, deftly weaving between Shakespearean eloquence and foul-mouthed, witty old codger"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 7/10 "...neither a romance nor a comedy but an engaging slice of life, a charming treat that reminds us how fragile life is."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "Venus isn't a great movie, but it features a great performance by O'Toole."   Light Views   John Larsen 7/10 "In terms of showing viewers that the elderly still have something to offer the youth of today, Venus pummels Rocky Balboa into a bloody pulp."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "Charm is what this movie requires in enormous supply, and despite the huge talent of O'Toole and the deceptively growing appeal of Whittaker, there is not enough of it to do the trick."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards B+ "O'Toole's glides through his performance as the twinkling debaucher like a dancer sweeping across a ballroom floor, light on his feet, making it seem easy."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Peter O'Toole clearly has fun with the role of an elderly, veteran actor, but he might also be exorcising some personal demons."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 6/10 "The film is engaging. There is a good deal of humanity and a bit of nostalgia."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "Peter O'Toole so completely throws himself into the role of Maurice... that the only response is to suspect that he is letting us see the real man behind the actorly mask..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson C+ "If Roger Michell's film never quite musters the energy to be more than a placid hybrid of Nobody's Fool and Lolita, it nonetheless provides a satisfactory showcase for Peter O'Toole."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 3/5 "Vênus se salva do fracasso graças ao veterano Peter O'Toole, que oferece uma performance digna do homem responsável por encarnar figuras inesquecíveis como T.E. Lawrence, o Rei Henry II e mesmo o absurdo Eli Cross."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 4.5/5 "Witty dialog and a strong story keep it thoroughly entertaining, as do the sparky performances."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "O'Toole is still a magnificent actor after all these years and he carries the film well."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B+ "O'Toole revels in the flamboyance without falling into caricature or sentiment."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "Venus belongs to O'Toole. This is, hands down, my favorite performance of the year, largely because I love the way O'Toole (and the filmmakers) refuse to yield to the all-too-pervasive idea that it's 'icky' for old people to even think about sex."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 8/10 "Wryly clever comedy - and it wouldn't surprise me if it augured Oscar nomination #8 for Peter O'Toole and, perhaps, a win."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   1