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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoA brutal shocker that is difficult to watch.
- In Sexual Dependency, the filmmaker Rodrigo Bellott flirts with the allowable limit of themes in one movie. His frenzied but clever first film juggles race, class, jingoism, homophobia, sexual attraction and rape.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIts power lies in the intense, subtle performances of the ensemble cast and Bellott's ability to keep the tangled narrative threads from becoming a knotted mess.
- 50Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderFew movies on the subject of peer pressure offer so wide a cultural critique, even pointing a finger at underwear billboards, and Bellott's roving eye makes him a filmmaker to watch.
- 50VarietyVarietyHas more flash than finesse.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe pace of this Bolivia/US coproduction is slower than that of a snail, but it gathers some interest as the themes of the vignettes dovetail near the end.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe director's split-screen effects and hand-held digital camerawork go from being innovative to repetitive to irritating in a Santa Cruz minute.
- 10Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward CrouseAs theory, Sexual Dependency is no worse than a tinny artist's statement, but as moviemaking, it's brutally embarrassing, inexcusable.