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Venus (2006)
description written by member Tim:
O'Toole and Phillips play Maurice and Ian two veteran actors whos everyday routines are interupted when Ian's grandniece shows up out of the blue. Jodie Whittaker plays the niece and this is her first feature role. (read more)
| Release Date: | December 21st, 2006 |
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Venus Movie Review by Matthew  (1/18/2007) |
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What more can be said about Peter O'Toole's career? Not a lot. The legendary actor has appeared in many great roles and many great films. Yes, even a number of flops, but every great director and actor has had their share. Every single one, even Hitchcock, my hero. But when he is 'on', O'Toole is simply unmatched by anyone...
(complete Venus review by Matthew)
| Venus Movie Review by Jarrod (12/13/2007) |
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'Venus' could well have been Peter O'Toole's swan song, as the legendary actor approaches the end of his extraordinary and prolific career, and he gave his best performance in at least two decades, if not more, maybe since My Favorite Year in 1982. One cannot help but note that this role seems very personal for O'Toole, a...
(complete Venus review by Jarrod)
This film is filled with truly memorable performances.
Peter O'Toole gave the best performance from an actor that I have seen from last year. His futile efforts to forestall his aging was incredible. It was a thing of beauty.
Leslie Phillips as Ian was equally great as a cantankerous old man that finally saw the...
(complete Venus review by Movie Addict)
| Venus Movie Review by Chris (3/21/2007) |
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Venus. It's a movie about an 80 year old actor in the twilight of his life. He has a best friend whom he visits daily. When the best friend's 19 year old Great Niece comes to take care of him, Maurice (O'Toole) instantly becomes smitten. There lies the problem with this movie. While it's established early on that nothing...
(complete Venus review by Chris)
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