Cul-de-sac

  • 1966


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.8
This much sounds like a standard horror film outline, especially since Stander looks amazingly like Frankenstein. But Polanski ignores the horror to c .. Rogerebert
1.5
As a study in kinky insanity, Cul de Sac creates a tingling atmosphere. This sags riskily at times when the director unturns the screws and does not k .. Variety
4.5
If the subject matter is bleak and bitterly serious, the tone throughout is darkly comic, while the precise imagery effortlessly conveys the tension, .. Time Out
3.8
I kind of expected the film to keep up some kind of momentum with a slam bang beginning like that. It never slows down to a crawl, but it never gets a .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
pure Polanski through and through, made with no restraints and little outside influence, but it stumbles on its own absurdist tendencies, demonstratin .. Q Network
4.4
Neat little chiller with Polanski honing his abilities as a director and standout performances from Pleasence, Stander, and Dorleac. Movies Tv Guide
3.0
Cul de sacs greatest strength is that while its script resembles a bourgeois comedy of errors, its visuals are more in tune with existential horror. Cine Vue
2.5
After two clean hits Knife in the Water and Repulsion Roman Polanski is entitled to one wild swing. Ny Times
3.8
Polanski uses all kinds of off kilter angles an close ups and his actors are absolutely fearless. The pacing is a little off, as there are stretches w .. Scene Stealers
4.5
Tense, stylish and highly intriguing thriller laced with some purposefully nasty comedy. Film 4
4.5
Pristine deep focus absurdism jolted by wide angle twitches, utter despair treated with something akin to jolliness Cine Passion
4.5
Polanski tributes the by adding his own conceit: when theres no community worth salvaging, a threat will leave all involved floating, sans shoreline. Film International
4.5
... as assured and as perfectly crafted as anything in Polanskis career, a miniature where every facet offers multiple reflections. Parallax View
1.5
has used the stock situation of a gangster taking over a household but instead of playing it out as melodrama he distorts the viewpoint and evokes a g .. Cleveland Press
4.5
The sheer affectedness of the whole thing... rocks the film off its foundations and leaves one irritated to watch a talented director going through th .. Screen Online Org Uk



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