The Lure

Janus Films | Release Date: February 1, 2017

7.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Ratings

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Performer777Feb 6, 2017

The mermaids and their visit to Warsaw, Poland seems to be a symbolism overlooked by all critics and it's as simple and straightforward as it can be - mermaid with sword and shield is heraldic of Warsaw put on city yellow and red flag color.The mermaids and their visit to Warsaw, Poland seems to be a symbolism overlooked by all critics and it's as simple and straightforward as it can be - mermaid with sword and shield is heraldic of Warsaw put on city yellow and red flag color. This explains nothing to me but it does not have to explain anything. If someone has a good ear and sense of humour and enjoys a bit of surrealism with multilayered narrative and mixture of Cabaret (1972), Lars von Trier with excellent pastiche music (pop, new age, punk, rock) diving into and enjoying movie is no brainer. I have watched it twice back to back and enjoyed it so much that felt compelled to write my first meta review.… Expand

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souzaisJun 10, 2017

Marvelous. Great composition in the scenes. A good direction, photography and nice visual effects. I never heard Polish song before, I love it. It is a simple complex history.

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DeanomiteMay 27, 2020

This was a total surprise. i never knew I needed a Polish musical about carnivorous mermaids working at a strip club until it happened. Excellent photography, above all an excellent script, made this memorable. I like the idea of the mainThis was a total surprise. i never knew I needed a Polish musical about carnivorous mermaids working at a strip club until it happened. Excellent photography, above all an excellent script, made this memorable. I like the idea of the main character dying in the start of the third act, it kind of happened in No Country For Old Men, but the possibility happened here and it was genius.… Expand

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evildevil17Jul 5, 2018

Here's something you don't see quite often: a feisty, exotic movie made in Poland. It's so surreal and burlesque, even Baz Luhrmann would find it intriguing. If you're hungry for animalistic, yet sensual horror story, which is also a musical,Here's something you don't see quite often: a feisty, exotic movie made in Poland. It's so surreal and burlesque, even Baz Luhrmann would find it intriguing. If you're hungry for animalistic, yet sensual horror story, which is also a musical, "The Lure" is a movie you should give a chance.… Expand

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