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Venus [2007]
from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
starring Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Beatrice Savoretti, Philip Fox, Lolita Chakrabarti
directed by Roger Michell

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• interesting experience
  I'd wanted to see this for ages so I finally watched it last night and I must say it was an odd film. I'm glad I've watched it though because I rate Peter O'Toole highly as an actor and thought he did a good job falling under the spell of a much younger girl. There was a touching poignancy to the film which I hadn't expected and you ended up feeling awfully sorry for him.

• Fantastic
  This film is amazing. The acting is superb and story very moving. It manages to be happy, sad, funny and uplifting all at once. The 'disturbing' moments work and are integral to the story. I choose to look at it as rather than him being a dirty old man, he's just the same man he always was, a womaniser, in an old body. Wonderful, a must see.

• Disappointing, Dreary and Dismal
  I am so glad I watched this film whilst doing the ironing - at least I did not completely waste my time! Generally I love films which deal with difficult subjects, especially those that provoke discussion etc. Venus however just made my skin crawl, Peter O'Toole, Phillips and Redgrave are all fine actors and gave great performances. But the main theme of the film - a grandfather who falls in love with his friend's very young (but legal!) niece is sleazy and uncomfortable to watch. Jesse/Venus is sent to... more info

• A gentle comedy drama, some some fine performances
  Maurice (Peter O'Toole) is either a dirty old pervert or an elderly man who happens to fall for a young woman 50 years his junior, Jessie (Jodie Whittaker), who's the great niece of his best friend Ian (Leslie Phillips), I personally think that it's the latter of the 2 scenarios.
  Peter O'Toole is simply wonderful, he and the excellent Jodie Whittaker work superbly together, considering the age gap and what else goes on in the film I did not feel freaked out or repulsed by what I was watching, it was... more info

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