Body Parts
Shout! Studios | Release Date: February 3, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 2, 2023
Even though many of the segments are brief, Guevara-Flanagan does a remarkably thorough job in covering such a wide range of areas. The only complaint one might have about Body Parts is it easily could have been twice as long. Read full review
83
IndieWireJude DryFeb 2, 2023
Objects become subjects in Kristy Guevara-Flanagan’s sweeping yet focused analysis that exposes the truth about the power of images to shape the world’s views of women. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 3, 2023
The film works best when it gets into the nuts-and-bolts of the sex scenes themselves, past and present. Read full review
60
TheWrapLena WilsonFeb 2, 2023
Body Parts has a lot to say about onscreen objectification, but it would benefit greatly if — like Quentin Tarantino’s camera on a young woman’s feet — it maintained its focus. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeFeb 2, 2023
While Body Parts is a smart film and a useful primer on big questions about filmic representations of sex and desire, one wishes its conclusions were more nuanced. Read full review
50
The Film StageChristian GallichioFeb 2, 2023
Body Parts has too many ideas running through it to cohere around an effective thesis statement, framing the entire narrative as one of linear progress toward inclusion. It unravels in too many different directions, cramming in first-person testimony, historical overview, and social context into a too-short runtime. Read full review
30
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeFeb 2, 2023
Ironically, the film mirrors the callow cinematic dynamics it critiques: It titillates, even as it scolds. Read full review
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