Novocaine

  • 2001


MOVIE IS unsettling hilarious satirical different predictable
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31 %
38 % Rotten
$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 14
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.3/5
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2.0
There are many things wrong with Novocaine, but the films most gnawing pain is its clodhopper farfetchedness. EW
3.8
A screwball film noir with a lot of medium laughs and a few great big ones. Rogerebert
1.5
When shes onscreen, Novocaine gets the shot in the gum that it so desperately needs. Austin Chronicle
2.0
A classy cast and some bright comic notions are the virtues in a film fatally flawed by predictable plotting, mundane dialogue and an inconsistency of .. Screen Daily
2.0
When shes onscreen, Novocaine gets the shot in the gum that it so desperately needs.
1.3
The casting is peculiar, the tone is off, the plot is uninteresting and the ending is sorry. San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
Original, packed with quirky characters and obviously has a very strong sense of humor about itself JoBlo
3.0
The weird combination of slapstick and noir gruesomeness ...is a nice antidote to the bland familiarity of so much of todays Hollywood comedy. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Cheats wildly on p.o.v. and salivates over bad metaphors ... while the wildly oscillating tone never finds its key. Village Voice
3.1
I found myself underwhelmed, despite winning performances by Steve Martin and Helena Bonham Carter. ReelViews
2.0
The mystery is terribly plotted and the satirical elements are limited and not very funny. Tv Guide
2.0
Early on, Frank tells us The worst thing a man can lose is his teeth, and Atkins doesnt spare us a queasy climax, but Novocaine is no The Tenant, nor ..
3.0
Atkins fleshes out the drama with such surrealist and comic flourishes. News Review
1.5
The result is a picture thats certainly easy enough to watch, but never quite feels as wickedly fun and/or suspenseful as it should, and often doesnt .. Screen It
1.5
Filled with dark, edgy details and atmosphere, but ultimately becomes a very cold enterprise because you simply dont care about any of the characters. Film Journal International ..
1.5
Perhaps thats why hes drawn to his mysterious new patient, Susan Ivy (Helena Bonham Carter). Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
A film noir without the noir, the story lies as flat and cold as a two day old corpse at the morgue. Internet Reviews
1.5
Atkins never finds the right tone for Novocaine. Its not dark enough to be either viciously funny or unsettling. Salon
3.0
The film and site offer an offbeat trip, but this is certainly not recommended for anyone whos currently thinking about major dental work. Flim Threet
3.0
This Hitchcockian yarn compensates for its leading mans rather anonymous performance with some well placed shocks, a morbid sense of humour, and a cli .. Bbc
2.0
Which isnt to say there werent a few good moments especially in the beginning when the premise was being set up. Hollywood
3.0
Movies like this can work if each step to hell is meticulously plotted to make perfect sense at the time, if the plot sends its patsy tumbling so fast .. Seattle Pi
1.9
But thats only the beginning of the Machiavellian machination making its way into Martins life. Spliced Wire
1.3
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Atkins admirably attempts to combine dark comedy with seriousness and, sometimes, relevance, but the tones never jibe convincingly. Oregon Live
1.5
Atkins simply glues together his connect the dots script without accounting for the specific nuances that make for good thrillers. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
A hilarious Kevin Bacon cameo almost makes up for this disappointing trip to the doc. E Online
2.5
The surprise revelation of the bad persons identity and motivations near the end of the film doesnt for a moment hint of particular cleverness but is .. Varia Gate
1.5
The laboriously twisted plot eventually paints the movie into a corner. Sltrib
4.5
Some Martin fans may be unnerved by the movies mix of lethal medicine and laughing gas, but unlike most recent comedies and thrillers, Novocaine will .. Freep
3.1
The script doesnt have a deep enough understanding of its characters to elevate a lot of the material above gross out meanness. Movie Martyr
1.5
Date Movie Youd have to love Steve Martin more than your date to enjoy this. I Film
2.5
An odd, unsettling film, an uneasy blend of comedy and sadism that never seems to mesh into a coherent or particularly enjoyable whole. Gost Dog
1.5
Its freshman writer director doesnt quite have the choppers to deliver it to a satisfying conclusion. Citysearch
4.5
To say this is black comedy is to understate the case, but the fun parts really are a hoot. San Diego Metropolitan
3.1
While the plot does work in mechanical terms, its multiple ins and outs never achieve more than plodding motion.
3.0
As a thriller, Novocaine is merely par for the course, with plot twists that are not as twisted as they should be. But there are plenty of curves in A .. eye WEEKLY
1.5
Isnt nearly as delicious as it should be, thanks largely to only competent filmmaking by Atkins. Sacramento Bee
2.0
Intriguingly straddles genres a bit, but a faint sliver of the film it could have been... lame, roundly unsatisfying motivation and ending. Entertainment Today
3.1
The blessing and the curse of Novocaine is that the storyline veers wildly from sequence to sequence and even from genre to genre. Lawrence Journal-World
2.5
Novocaine, like the drug for which it was named, will leave the viewer numb.
2.0
Atkins debut is flawed, though, because it doesnt know what it wants to be. MeierMovies.com
2.5
Novocaine isnt the kind of movie you can really sink your teeth into, but it is a nice passing fancy, a creative spin on a classic crime form that has ..



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