Testosterone
Strand Releasing | Release Date: September 10, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
14
Negative:
5
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60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Surprise after surprise follows in this increasingly dark comedy, which is loaded with sharp observations and exceptionally complex characterizations. Read full review
50
Film ThreatPhil Hall
Never quite clicks, primarily because the central male characters are badly miscast. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Starts quirky, grows steadily darker, doesn't build much excitement. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Dangerously low on laughs and sex, not to mention believability. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Veering between black comedy and intense psychological drama, David Moreton's bizarre thriller never manages to get its bearings. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
A confusing blend of noir mystery and screwball comedy, Testosterone never manages to reconcile its conflicting tones and ultimately lacks the wit necessary to fuel its outlandish plotting. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJoe Brown
Heavy on the eye candy, light on plot and logic. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Despite the movie’s lack of anything resembling a narrative center, Testosterone isn't an entire waste of film stock – Sutcliffe, Sabato Jr., and especially the great Braga all act up a storm. Read full review
40
VarietyDavid Rooney
This obsessive love story about a guy seeking closure after being dumped by his Latino boyfriend awkwardly juggles screwball and noir elements with macabre black comedy in a mix that calls for a far lighter, more stylish touch than the obvious one at work here. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJorge Morales
We're teased with the prospect of a deeper context. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
The cutesy opening of writer-director David Moreton's Testosterone (co-written with Dennis Hensley) turns out to be a crippling miscalculation. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
While butching up their hero, Moreton and cowriter Dennis Hensley left out one key ingredient: charisma -- for all his macho swagger, the guy's unbearable. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
It might as well be retitled "Waiting For Antonio," since Sabato's appearances bookend miles of convoluted nonsense. For the prurient, that's probably too much to endure. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
All the male pulchritude can't make up for a muddled script. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Makes no psychological sense. Even within the convoluted realm of film noir, the development of the relationships defies any logic. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneAchy Obejas
The kind of movie that produces a particular series of questions: How the heck did this get made? Who needed a tax shelter? Who had money to burn? Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Another gay movie that luxuriates in emotional implausibility. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Tedious. Read full review
0
Miami HeraldPeter Debruge
I can honestly think of no reason why anyone would want to see Testosterone apart from the rumor that the film contains a full-frontal shot of Antonio Sabato Jr. naked. Read full review
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