By Hook or by Crook

Name: By Hook or by Crook
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: October 25, 2002
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 47

2002

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Artistic License | Release Date: October 25, 2002

Summary: A romantic comedy set in the world of butch lesbians.

Director: Harriet Dodge and Silas Howard

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Crime

Runtime: 98 min

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Noel Murray

The lurching plot goes off the rails about two-thirds of the way through, when Dodge's instability and her mother-quest supersede the mild criminal hijinks, but the film's acting is consistently exciting and unselfconscious. Read full review

Dave Kehr

The essential humanity of the characters shines through, giving face and form to a subculture the movies have largely neglected. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Not particularly good -- meaning navigable, remotely entertaining, pleasing to the eye -- it does, rather nobly, want to hip its audience to gender fluidity. Read full review

Merle Bertrand

The kind of film that requires a lot of work and patience on behalf of the viewer, not to mention a willingness to set aside prejudices and the fear inherent when we meet people different from us. As such, while you may not necessarily like By Hook or By Crook, you won't forget it, either. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

An appealing, if decidedly unconventional, buddy picture that seems to channel "Midnight Cowboy" while going its own quirky way. Read full review

Robert Koehler

No movie like this about friendship between two young lesbians and their various adventures, punctuated with laissez-faire jump-cutting, should be this boring. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Has a promising start. But it quickly becomes tiresome and cliché-ridden - not to mention depressing and pointless. Read full review

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