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Sweetie (1989)

Sweetie (1989)
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New Zealand-born filmmaker Jane Campion directs the darkly humorous family drama Sweetie. Thin and mousy Kay (Karen Colson) works in a factory and lives a dreary existence with her well-meaning boyfriend, Louis (Tom Lycos). One day, her sister Dawn (Genevieve Lemon) arrives with her so-called manager, Bob (Michael Lake). Nicknamed Sweetie, Dawn is everything Kay is not: boisterous, impulsive, and overweight. Kay is consumed with uptight phobias, while Dawn hangs on to her unrealistic childhood dreams of show business. Meanwhile, their parents, Gordon (Jon Darling) and Flo (Dorothy Barry), are involved in a strange separation. Kay, Louis, and Gordon trick Dawn so they can visit Flo at a ranch in the Australian outback. Everyone gets together back at the family home where Dawn pulls an immature stunt, exposing the psychological realities of the situation. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Starring:
Genevieve Lemon, Karen Colston, (more)
Director(s):
Jane Campion
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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New Zealand-born filmmaker Jane Campion directs the darkly humorous family drama Sweetie. Thin and mousy Kay (Karen Colson) works in a factory and lives a dreary existence with her well-meaning boyfriend, Louis (Tom Lycos). One day, her sister Dawn (Genevieve Lemon) arrives with her so-called manager, Bob (Michael Lake). Nicknamed Sweetie, Dawn is everything Kay is not: boisterous, impulsive, and overweight. Kay is consumed with uptight phobias, while Dawn hangs on to her unrealistic childhood dreams of show business. Meanwhile, their parents, Gordon (Jon Darling) and Flo (Dorothy Barry), are involved in a strange separation. Kay, Louis, and Gordon trick Dawn so they can visit Flo at a ranch in the Australian outback. Everyone gets together back at the family home where Dawn pulls an immature stunt, exposing the psychological realities of the situation. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Jane Campion
Writer(s):
Jane Campion, Gerard Lee, Gerald Lee
Producer(s):
John Maynard
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Sweetie Awards:
  • 1990 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Foreign Film
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Ronald M.

    You know those movies where you feel like the director was full of himself? "Oh, look how smart I am." The kind of movie where people say "you just didn't understand it". Well, this is one of those movies. I did understand it, it just sucks. It is painful to watch expressionless actors in a dreary setting spouting uninteresting dialogue. Given the choice, I would have rather drank spoiled milk.

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    Rita M.

    I wish I had read the others review before I wasted this entry on my Que. Not much of a story going on, the characters are boring, and you really could care less what happens to them. I wasted a full hour thinking, "it's got to get better, there has to be some plot to this movie..?" Don't waste more than 20 minutes, if you decide to rent this because I promise you, it doesn't get any better than the first 20 minutes. Awful movie

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    Fran M.

    I saw this film during its theatrical run in 1989 after reading several glowing critical reviews... and hated every moment I spent sitting in that theater. Stories about psychologically disturbed characters can be very compelling when done in an interesting way. "Sweetie" is neither compelling nor interesting-- just a young director's self-indulgent mess. For all the other good movies Jane Campion has done, I can't encourage people to avoid this frustrating, bad-film-school quailty movie enough. If I could give it negative stars, I would... And with several 1 or 1/2 star reviews written here, how is it that the Blockbuster member rating is 3.5 stars? something smells fishy here, especially since this little-seen film came out on DVD soooo many years after it hit theaters. what gives?

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